Case 3 Will Automation Kill Jobs PDF

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Will Automation Kill Jobs? -Case Study Questions 1. How does automating jobs pose an ethical dilemma? Who are the stakeholders? Identify the options that can be taken and the potential consequences of each. According to researchers 9 to 47 percent of jobs could be possibly affected while 5 percent of jobs because of automation. However, automation will also increase global productivity from 0.8 to 1.4 percent annually in the next 50 year, creating more jobs. There are two sides to be considered when discussing technological advancements in the job market. The stakeholders involved include the government, employees, competitors and customers. The purpose of automated jobs is to increase productivity and lower expenses. Customers will be impacted as automations such as robots and AIs will affect the type of quality products/services clients are provided with. Competitors will be affected because they must implement automation in order to ensure that they are able to meet the new market standards that come with AI, such as certain outputs. Employees can benefit from automated jobs as they will create a new work opportunity for the employees. However, many automations remove the need for human labour which is seen in factory jobs where many employees are laid off and are then forced to settle for jobs with low wages and job quality. The government can prevent massive industry job losses and help promote certain skill sets by imposing rules/restrictions that can control the type of jobs automations can take over.

2. If you were the owner of a factory deciding on whether to acquire robots to perform certain tasks, what people, organization, and technology factors would you consider? It is important to consider your stakeholders such as the government, employees, competitors and customers.Government regulations must be followed as they are rules and restrictions on the type of robots allowed. The impact on the employees has to be considered since as an owner I will need to know what will happen to my workers if machines are brought in. I would also look at what my competitors are doing as if they are able to operate successfully without robots then I could find another strategy that is less time consuming and more financially favorable. Lastly, I consider my customers as many clients prefer human interactions rather than machines. Technology factors such as the efficiency of the robots, their lifespan,as well as cost and time implementation would be considered. These factors are important as they determine the value of robots in the factory and if they meet my business goals/objectives....