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Introduction
That there is resistance to the adoption of this new technology should not surprise. There is often a fair amount of inertia within any organization when it comes to organizational change in general, and rolling out new technology in particular. Structural inertia has long been studied in organizational change literature – people become accustomed to doing things a certain way, they have fallen into routines, and many people really do not like being broken out of their comfort zones (Hannan & Freeman, 1984). This phenomenon can be observed on the macro level, but it will also manifest on the… Continue Reading...
to bring down nations’ infrastructures without ever firing a missile (Ten, Manimaran & Liu, 2010). New technology has been developed that can allow agencies to spy, snoop, monitor, and retrieve conversations had online, through email, on cell phones, or via text messaging. To meet security needs, using this technology has very real and practical advantages. At the same time, there are privacy rules and regulations that have to be considered as the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution clearly gives people the right to privacy. Nonetheless, Homeland Security requires that the nation consider the evolution of terrorism and view it not just as an external… Continue Reading...
healthcare setting as quickly as possible. Of course, funding is always an issue when it comes to new technology, but the advantages in the ability to process through a higher number of patients and provide them with better care justifies the cost of this new technology.
In the healthcare industry, staff members and lower managers look to the attitudes and support of upper leadership in terms of whether to support the adoption of the latest advances in technology. Sometimes these new technologies can be intimidating because they are unfamiliar. However, it is up to the leaders to make certain that staff is trained and becomes familiar with… Continue Reading...
cryptocurrency. Transactions are untraceable and fungibility averts blacklisting by exchanges and vendors (Mavadiya, 2017).
However, cryptocurrency has its downside. Some people have fears of its use believing it to be illegal or have not heard of the new technology. Furthermore, there have been hacks of cryptocurrency exchanges with the most recent happening in Coincheck in January of 2018. The resultant hack ended with $530 million lost of the NEM cryptocurrency (Heston, 2018). Another hack occurred in June of 2017 and resulted in $7 million dollars lost from Ethereum and bitcoin. Bitcoin lost another $65 million in August of 2016. Such attacks show how easy it is to steal vast amount of money in a relatively short period of time.
When it comes to long-term viability of cryptocurrency… Continue Reading...
largest container terminals and port operating companies worldwide.
Problem Statement
The port industry has remained mainly unchanged for the last 50 years, and has been slow to embrace new technology. This means that industry players continue missing important opportunities to increase customer satisfaction. This is particularly true for APM. Digitalization offers a unique opportunity for enhancing customer satisfaction. Within the context of container terminal operations, digitalization can be valuable for improving the efficiency of processes -- from forwarding and clearing processes to cargo operations, shipping management, and inland transportation. Without strong digital platforms, managing these processes can be a daunting task to the disadvantage of not only the port company, but also its clients. APM serves a multiplicity… Continue Reading...
technological tools as necessary means, or even ends, of instruction, but also as potential distractions. However, new technology helps teachers manage their classrooms more efficiently and effectively, helping teachers transform lesson plans to minimize wasted time and maximize student engagement (“Improved Classroom Management,” n.d.). Specific educational technologies are designed to help teachers with classroom management, especially with regards to organizing school activities, communicating with students, and providing a communication network for parents, too (Bhaskar, 2013). Using specific educational applications, teachers can better manage communication with parents and students. Students who are encouraged to use technology to interact with teachers can acquire better digital communications skills, while… Continue Reading...
in the marketplace is very much threatened by new technology, and whatever competitors (old or new) that master the new technologies before Ford can expect to win market share away from Ford.
Vehicle emissions standards are occasionally a threat to Ford's business. These are not a major threat today -- but they were in the past when environmental awareness was just beginning. Today, however, tight emissions standards are the norm. California tends to be the leader, so Ford develops the technology for that market far in advance of needing to develop it for any other market.
There are… Continue Reading...
initiated and guided the worldwide initiative for enhancing the international systems of aviation through collaboration and partnerships with industry and governments, new technology investment, and strengthened targeting initiatives (DHS, 2018).
The secretary also started the awareness campaign encouraging people to be vigilant. This has been an effective and simple strategy that helps to raise the level of public awareness with respect to terrorism indicators, threat and crime indicators as well as accentuate the need to report any unusual activities to the enforcement agencies. This campaign was initiated in collaboration with SAR (Suspicious Activity Reporting) initiative (DHS, 2018). SAR encouraged administrative efforts towards training the local and state enforcement agencies on behavior… Continue Reading...
industry may be due to the fact that the port industry has been relatively sluggish in adopting digital technologies compared to other industries. Indeed, the port industry has remained mainly unchanged for the last 50 years, and has been slow to embrace new technology. This means that industry players continue missing important opportunities to increase customer satisfaction. In the port industry, digitalization can be valuable for improving the efficiency… Continue Reading...
to make them look bad. They are inherently resistant to change, and this inertia probably means that new technology is a threat (UnicornHRO, 2016). They know they won’t master it the same way that a younger teacher will, even going so far as to (falsely) suggest that the students won’t like it, or will have trouble with it. Their random spurious arguments mask this threat, because admitting that they are threatened by younger teachers and new technology is not something that they are going to ever admit to Figueroa.
Part Two
There are several key stakeholders in this case besides Figueroa. The hiring committee and senior leadership… Continue Reading...
economic, and social changes taking place during the nineteenth century. Although fueled by new technology, the industrial revolution had a tremendous effect on society. The Industrial Revolution led to urbanization, social class stratification, and the capitalist market economy.
One feature of the Industrial Revolution was the newfound ability to mass-produce goods. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, any machine that was used to aid manufacturing, such as a loom or the cotton gin, could only be used by a single individual producing one thing at a time (“Industrial Revolution,” n.d. 1). Such machines were unable to produce goods in large quantity in a short… Continue Reading...
forms of solutions. As expressed by Rondinelli (1976), demonstration projects facilitate the increase in the suitability of new technology or alter perspectives and standards. The outputs of projects that have been completed, established in long-lasting organization, increase productive, problem-solving as well as administrative capabilities, and augment the unfavorably minimal stock of administrative ability accessible to developing civilizations. As argued by Hirschman (1967: 1) the development project is a special sort of investment. Bearing this in mind, projects cannot be deemed to be end in themselves, but rather are distinguishable units of activity intended to attain greater development goals.
Uncertainties
Uncertainties are classified into supply side and demand… Continue Reading...
field is ever static or stagnant. New approaches are always being developed. New technology, for instance, can make old processes outdated or irrelevant. New research into how a workplace culture can be tweaked to boost morale and increase worker motivation is constantly being conducted. New ideas about how to address old issues are constantly being needed (Franken, Edwards & Lambert, 2009).
In order to know whether a change is needed in an organization, an internal audit has to be conducted. This is a process by which the organization’s processes, aims, goals, staff, production, culture, and all other aspects of the organization or… Continue Reading...
reverse the impact by intensive capital investments in new technology, by the reorganization and downsizing of plants, and by instituting programs to improve employee productivity and efficiency” (Harris, 1997).
As the case study explains their international sales were reduced by over 50%, going from $26 million to $10 million. This put the company in a mode where they had to look after their own survival first, and think about the needs of employees and their happiness and security, second. Such a massive profit loss as the type reported in this case study can be crushing to so many… Continue Reading...
certainly come to an agreement that long-term losses are disparaging and that hospitals require returns or profits to supplant capital assets, procure new technology, and the like. Nevertheless, questions are considered as to what can be considered to be average profit levels or goof profit levels. The indicator rankings at which performance fluctuates from average to good are not constantly taken into account in the financial literature… Continue Reading...
new technology. Once you fall behind, it's pretty hard to catch up. My sons aren't so bad with computers now, one of them works in software, but you know my grandkids are about a million times smarter with computers. They'll program circles around you one day, I bet.
What were the big things, the big moments back in the day? People always think it was something like Vietnam, but I was in college so it wasn't part of my world. A few protests, lots of talk about it, but it… Continue Reading...
new technology that provides challenges and opportunities for meeting those needs, and provides the training to meet both sets of needs, enhanced employee motivation and commitment is possible” (p. 315). By investing in their employees and offering them the emotional, social and intellectual support workers need, managers can be assured of better ensuring employee performance according to this study.
Zameer, Ali, Nisar and Amir (2014) show that these findings are universal and that motivational theory can be used to support performance enhancement strategies in Pakistan just as they are in… Continue Reading...
lesser extent (Kaminiski, 2011).
Figure 1 - Adoption of Innovation (Kaminiski, 2011)
SWOT
Strengths
• New Technology Tools
• Evidence-based Practices
• Multiple Change Models
Weaknesses
• Current Levels of Dissatisfaction
• Change Model Selection Pressures
• Inappropriate or Non-existent Metrics
Opportunities
• Develop New Metrics
• Implement a Successful Change Strategy
• Improve Patient Satisfaction
Threats
• Choosing the Wrong Model
• Resistance to Change
• Wasted Resources
Action Plan
Borrowing from Roger's theories, it is unlikely that all members of the organization will adopt any new process or technology all at the same time. That is, the organizational members will likely respond to… Continue Reading...
new technology that would help streamline operations and cut costs. Alternatively, a CFO might realize that a competitor has been considering a major merger that threatens our position. Taking into account the major ramifications of external threats and risk, the CFO uses multiple means of managing change including collaboration with other members of senior management. Taken together, change management, benchmarking, and strategic management are the three most important tools for any CFO.
Management Concepts
Of all the management concepts we have discussed in class, the one most pertinent to me… Continue Reading...
inadequate staff, new technology and the time factor, long shift, mandatory overtime. All of this combined can result in emotional, physical and mental exhaustion to the nurse. If the nurse does not find a way to effectively managed this issue it can lead to nurse burnout (Nurse.org, 2018).
Nurses at North Mountain Medical are suffering from burnout that is attributable to various factors in their workplace. Some of the major contributors to nurse burnout at this facility include inadequate staffing, increased workload for nurses, and the adoption of new technology that nurse… Continue Reading...
