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A Theoretical Or Practical Perspective Which Sees Technology As Having Independent Effects Upon People And Organisations Is Misguided.

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‘A theoretical or practical perspective which sees technology as having independent effects upon people and organisations is misguided.’

Introduction

Technology has played a vital role in the development of almost every aspect of organizations throughout the 20th Century. The impact of technology has significant effects on the structure, management and functioning of an organization. Technology is more than just hardware, machines or equipment. It is the basis of the approach and process an organization uses to manufacture a product or render a unique service. The implementation of technology demands a change in the structure and formation of groups and individual jobs (Mullins, 1999). There was a movement away from large scale, centralised organisation to smaller working units.

In the pursuit of a management’s continual quest for ever greater organizational effectiveness and efficiency, it was the research and implementation of modern management techniques, followed by technological advancements that changed the face of the industrial revolution. From the conveyor belt to the modern computer,...