Technology’s Impact On Work Environments

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Running head: TECHNOLOGY’S IMPACT ON WORK ENVIROMENTS Technology’s Impact on Work Environments . Technology’s Impact on the Work Environments The advancements that have been made in technology have changed the face of the workplace. Where people work, how they communicate, carry out business transactions and work with others are all changing at an accelerated rate (Grantham & Ware, 2003). In today’s society, people comunicate, pool resources, work as a team with their colleagues, and conduct business from almost anywhere in the world whether it is from a car, airport, coffee shop or the comfort of home. This new “culture of technology” began around twenty years ago with e-mail and has progressed through the use of cell phones, high-speed networks, wireless platforms and iPods. These innovations caused a very rapid and profound change in the workplace. With the mobility allowed by wireless technology the global workers productivity increased by 42.7% during a five-year period between 2000-2005 (Gendreau, 2007). Telecommuting Telecommuting is defined as working from one’s home or some other remote location outside of the company office. Computing and communications technologies have changed the traditional workplace into a virtual workspace, where the idea of being able to work anytime and any place has become a reality. Easy access to the Internet, laptops, PDA’s and cell phones has allowed more workers to become telecommuters (Grantham & Ware, 2003). Working from home has given many employees the chance to improve their quality of life as well as manage the professional and personal aspects of their lives, which would conflict with a traditional work schedule. People who have travel restrictions because of health problems, age or time constraints which may limit travel, find telecommuting to be a very suitable and
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