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MANAGEMENT
Technological changes
Economical challenges
Political factors
Social factors
Local & Governmental Issues
Unions
Employer’s demands
Workforce diversity
Technological Changes
Technology is the process by which inputs from
an org’s environment are transformed into
outputs.
Technology includes tools, machinery,
equipment, work procedures and emp
knowledge & skills.
Technological breakthroughs can dramatically
influence an org’s service markets, suppliers,
distributors, competitors, customers, manf
processes, marketing practices & competitive
position.
New Skills required: urgent need to
upgrade existing emp skills and
knowledge if org wants to survive &
flourish in a competitive world.
Downsizing: increased automation has
reduced emp head counts everywhere at
every level.
Collaborative work: hierarchical
distinctions being blurred & more
teamwork is emphasized.
Telecommuting: relocation of work from
office to the home, usually with computers
and use phones & Internet to transmit
data.
Internet & Intranet Revolution: have
enabled companies to become more
competitive by cutting costs. Used to
handle training, administration,
performance mgmt & out placement
functions. E-commerce is becoming a
source of upcoming business.
Change management: Learning
Organization, Managing organizational
change, Change agents – terms
encountered these days; orgs can only
survive if they are proactive to
environmental changes.
Competence: enhance competencies of
individuals for specific tasks through well
designed training programmes.
HR professionals are seen as Strategic
Business partners.
HR Technology: software systems like
HRIS so that professionals can devote
time to other aspects of their
organizational role.
Corporate Reorganizations: acquisitions &
mergers in last two decades. America
Online’s purchase of Time Warner in 2001
set a record, worth 181.9 billion $.
Global Competition: global economy,
international competition in goods & services.
Cyclical Growth: continued automation &
information technology to increase productivity,
requiring fewer workers.
Increasing diversity in workforce: