What is Technological Environment Of HRM?

Technological changes have a profound effect upon the working population. Work was once performed by people manually with the aid of simple tools. Now thousands of thousands of workers have been brought into modern factories, offices and distributing units. Operations are increasingly being carried on by complex, integrated, power-driven, automatic, and electronically-controlled equipment.

As might be expected, such technological changes have left their impact upon employees. Where once there were large number of artisans, the working population is now made up largely of mechanizes, technologists and service employees. Where once there were opportunities for personal expression, the average job, in and itself, is now often repetitive and restrictive.,

Of course, the technological revolution has provided some offsetting gains. For one, there are increased data processing, and computerization create as automation, electronic data processing, and computerization create new and improved job opportunities. Hence, as technology advances, the highest skills of people are increassingly required. The trends are in the direction of a challenging, not a dismal, prospect for the employment of human energies. It is estimated that in advanced societies, the demand for professional and technical workers will be up by about 50%, for clerical workers about 40%, for service workers about 25% and for industrial workers about 10%.

Categories of Technological changes:   In a general way, we know that the impact of technology has been wide and pervasive, so much so taht we refer to some developments in this area as “revolutions,” such as the industrial revolution of the eighteenth century