Behavior Trends
The modern era has brought forth some amazing breakthroughs in science, medicine and technology. Some of these breakthroughs were designed to eliminate the tedium of work, increase productivity and thus create a utopian work environment ? free from all stress. Even though technology has made some things easier it has created more stress and more work for others. It has shortened the time period in which a person can comfortably make a complex decision which may cause a poor decision or an unethical decision.
For instance, I am now on call 24/7 via the cell phone and the wireless e-mailing system. Even though the cell phone has many positive attributes it can also have some negative features as well.
Cell phones are a great tool to use to stay in constant communication with the corporation and to stem the tide of an ongoing problem which left unchecked could become out-of-control very quickly. However, the same cell phone breads mediocrity amongst the associates. Instead of the front-line managers deciding on a course of action for a problem ? they just call the district manager and use their ideas. Because of the easy and open access to the district manager, associates are losing the capacity to make decisions for themselves.
This causes some manager's to feel connected to the information highway at all times. It is if you can never complete an assignment before another assignment is due. This pressure of doing more with less is beginning to show in corporate America. More and more associates are not taking their complete vacations. The latest statistics show Americans are shortening their vacation time by two days ? nobody wants to look like a slacker.
Technology can also free and empower the user by increasing productivity, ex ...