Executive Summary
This paper takes a look at the problem that organizations are having with the way in which new technologies are introduced into their businesses. The problem does not rest with the training packages that accompany the new technology it rest with the poor planning that takes place.
The paper also focuses in on the negative consequences that new technology brings to the supervisor without proper integration and training being conducted. According to Longenecker, (1998), he calls this problem the “Job Skills Gap Syndrome”, a condition, he says, that is spreading rapidly. The “Gap”, is the difference between the actual skill level and the skills needed to perform the job efficiently. A lot of organizations are having problems with training, compound that with the integration of new technology and you have just created the supervisors nightmare.
Discussion
Policymakers in every organization are interested in improving the efficiency of the systems they have in-place, and if an investment is made in new technology then a return on the investment is expected. According to Barrios-Bradberry, (1998), one issue is Strategic Training and Development doesn’t take place. Most of time, companies develop and implement training without a thorough needs analysis resulting in training too much, training to little, or training for the wrong reasons. The overall long-term result is that employees/supervisors are not equipped or empowered to facilitate change. Normally, the following is how new technology is introduced to organizations which creates major problems for the supervisor.
Big Business offers this new technology with the promise of improved efficiency and lower operating cost. This new technology is mostly force feed down to the line with little or no input from the actual user or the supervisor on the implementation plan or the training plan. When the sale is made final a train the trainer team is supplied by the vendor and the product is introduced into the organization.
The problems start to develop prior to this point but normally the responsibility for failure is laid on the low-quality of the training support package, the problem is compounded by the organization that is receiving the training not ensuring that the main supervisors from that department’s where the new technology is headed aren’t included in training. This happens in most instances due to the organizations unwillingness to cut the supervisors lose to go to training or mandating that the supervisors go to training.
In the novel, My Brother Sam is Dead, by James and Christopher Collier, they teach that there are many other ways to solve conflict besides war. War is violent, disgusting, and gruesome and so many people die in war. Families separate in war because of how many people want to be in the thrill of the war and also how many innocent family members die in the midst of war. Lastly, war is worthless and it was caused by a disagreement over something little and the outcome of war is not worth the many lives, time, and money and there are other ways to solve conflict besides to fight. War causes so many negative outcomes on this world that it needs to be avoided at all costs.
This article deals with the topic of how organizations should go about implementing new technology systems. The article is built around Murphy's Law that, "Whatever can go wrong, will." When organizations implement new system a lot of know problems cannot be avoided and unforeseen problems arise with even grater frequency. Chew outlines seven points to help launch a new system with greater success since they are essential for long-term survival.
Technology will continue to improve therefore each organization has the opportunity to advance and take advantage of the new techniques and methods that are being used by successful organization that has proven themselves by continuing to provide excellent services for the community and each employee. Now when you see an organization that didn 't make it you ask yourself the question were they ready did they do all that could have been done to save the business, did they hire the correct people, was training offered to all employees, The factors that were stated will make and break an organization if these steps aren 't followed it could lead to failure in the organization.
In the textbook, the War and Peace chapter is preluded by an epigraph from Tim O’Brien’s If I Die in a Combat Zone which states: “Do dreams offer lessons? Do nightmares have themes, do we awaken and analyze them and live our lives and advise others as a result? Can the foot soldier teach anything important about war, merely for having been there? I think not. He can tell war stories.” O’Brien’s quote goes against the stereotypical depiction of the “war hero.” O’Brien believes that just because someone participates in a war does not mean that the person is able to make sense of war. As O’Brien believes, and as numerous other authors throughout the War and Peace Unit believe, war is confusing and meaningless, especially in regard to the vast
... on my job. Training has become more important then ever before. My company in years past would assign a trainer to a new technician for the initial start up of their career. After the new employees initial training, it was up to them individually to keep up with the minor changes that occurred. With the advancement of technology moving at such a fast pace, my company did in fact recognize this as a problematic issue that warranted some action. Today we have regular training sessions and are regularly provided with much needed manuals, updates and technical support. Those individuals who decline to adapt to a learning behavior are falling behind at a very fast rate and eventually lose their positions of employment.
Computer based training is effective because it is easy to track, outreach is more efficient with just in time learning, and the content of the training is more consistent than with an instructor-led training (Pruesser,Lynn & Nordstrom, 2011). While Instructor-led training can be more natural for older employees that are not as familiar with technology, it is also easier for the employees that lack the self-motivation or control to ensure they complete the self-paced training. Regardless of the type of training the company chooses the article states that it is imperative for a company to evaluate the type of training utilized for effectiveness (Pruesser,Lynn & Nordstrom, 2011). If it is not working, it is time to consider other alternatives (Pruesser,Lynn & Nordstrom,
Three quotes in this book stood out the most to me the most about the concept of war. One quote stood out was, “There’s another question people ask a lot: Did it bother you killing so many people in Iraq? I tell them, “No.” And I mean it. The first time you shoot someone, you get a little nervous. You think, can I really shoot this guy? Is it really ok? But after you kill your enemy, you see it's ok. You say, Great. You do it again. And again. You do it so the enemy won’t kill you or your countrymen. You do it until there’s no one left for you to kill. That’s what war is.” (Kyle 6). Kyle's perspective on war is that bloodshed is necessary to protect your country and that when you take a human life it is to protect more in your country. Another quote that Kyle shows to describe his view on war and how he viewed it is when he wrote, “In a way, we all thought that we were invincible. In another way, we also accepted the fact that we could die.” (Kyle 269). This shows that Kyle understands the concept of death but he doesn’t fear death because he sees himself as invincible. The final quote on war death and poverty describes the families mourning. This is proved when he thinks, “I’d see the families of the insurgents display their grief, tear off clothes, even rub blood on himself. If you loved them, I thought, you should have kept them away from the war.” (Kyle 273). This shows how other people have
The three incredible works of literature by Owen, OBrien, and Sassoon give a true sense of what fighting for ones country was really like. The battles, soldiers, and wars that most of the public see is glorified tremendously through movies and books mainly. These writers wanted a change and they went about this by giving the true and honest facts of what happened. War should be thought of as a tough obstacle that no one should ever have to go through, a sad occurrence, or a horrible burden, but not as a glorious victory. In order to reach that victory, the road is anything but sweet.
As, during business meetings the business partners from other countries such as china ,japan, Spain and much more when deal with companies in India, Canada and Australia they face language problems while talking and reading documents related to the business .Sometimes the business deals are cancelled due to communication. The people of different states sometime feel uncomfortable in that environment so the business partners and the co-workers of that company help them to fall in their environment and provide them with various facilities so that they did not feel uncomfortable. Through these types of business meetings the barrier problems are solved and better relationship is built among two different companies and two different countries. In business it is important for a businessman to create the products of culture choice as this would help a businessman to learn about the ethics and rituals of the culture and he may lead to get success in the business
Last year, my organization went through change via a merger with a private company. Many workers were anxious about this change and it could impact their current employment. As a result, a “transformation team” was created to decide suitable training and offer a necessarily tough support structure to lessen misperception. Additionally, my organization provided every manager with the adequate tools to train employees including software and reading materials.
In conclusion, the difference in culture can be the determinate factor to do business internationally, successfully. With this in mind, it is imperative for managers that conduct business abroad or businesses that want to expand its operation overseas. To study the county’s culture and the society values and norms before take off in this venture. By knowing a little what to expect these businesses can adjust, and inter graded better, its way of conducting business with other countries.
Technology Adoption: Organizational Learning What makes the adoption of technology in some firms a successful process, while others experience difficulties? Based on a retrospective case study, this paper compares the process of adopting horizontal drilling technology in two large Canadian oil companies; one a more successful and the other a less successful adopter of technology. Adoption is viewed as a process of organizational learning which proceeds in a feedback loop from observing, interpreting, integrating to acting. The two companies differed both in these processes and in the factors facilitating or impeding them: capability, resources, motivation, effort, shared values, incentives, and external triggers. The implications for researchers and managers are discussed. Technology Adoption Processes, Organizational Learning Introduction Business firms adopt new technologies -- a form of innovation (Angle and Van de Ven 1989) -- to remain competitive (Morone 1993), or to 'renew strategically' (Crossan et al. 1999). However, some firms seem to manage technology adoption successfully, while others struggle and even give up. Why this is so was the initial puzzle that prompted the study reported here. The study identified technology adoption in two firms essentially as a process of organizational learning. The success of technology adoption therefore depends on the firm's ability to learn. In other words, in order to explain success in technology adoption, sources of learning need to be understood. The explanation is elaborated in a framework that focuses both on sources of learning and on the learning processes (Dodgson 1993). The focus on the processes of learning in this paper is an important extension of the technology adoption...
Organizations and individuals have to strategically position themselves in order to take advantage of the growing technology and achieve business competitive advantage while at it (DeHaven 2010 pg 1). Technology has enabled globalization; where ideas, products and services have been shared. This has promoted foreign businesses thus helping different economies all across the globe. Different organizations and individuals have realized that technology will keep growing and changing and the best strategy will be to adapt it other than holding to rigid ways of doin...
Keeping up with technology is difficult, tiresome, and firms find it very costly to keep at pace with it. Technology rapidly and constantly keeps on changing. Being at par technologically requires extensive research and strategic analysis of acquiring new innovation. Enforcing new technology requires staff retraining and in some cases making employees redundant.
Thinking about 40 years ago we think about ancient time periods, but around that time is usually when we started to generate an easier way to communicate.The first block phone, as we can say was a huge step in the development of communication, but it doesn 't compare to the useful resources of the smartphone.In April 3, 1973, Martin Cooper, a senior engineer at Motorola, called a rival communications company and informed them that he was speaking via mobile phone. This one of the first mobile phones in which you were only able to talk for about thirty minutes (knowyourmobile.com). Motorola created the use for the device that way people were able to talk to someone at any given time of day. Of course, that kind of technology doesn’t exist anymore due to the major technological advancements, which happened along side the growth of the company. A company is which started out as a battery eliminator plans and manufacturing equipment, has now turned into a multi-million dollar in which Google has purchased. In the 1920s when the company has first started their first payroll of the week was only about 63 dollars (www.motorola.com). Come to think of how things are the only real impact on the company is how the people manage to captivate the sense of technology that Motorola was able to offer. We no longer use block phones which only let us talk for a limited amount of time. The development