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Information Technology - Issues and effects of changes to information
systems arising from deskilling of workers
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An impact of information technology has been the replacement of skilled
workers with machines that can do the job more efficiently. As a result,
employees can be deskilled. This means that workers need less training to
perform the same job, because a computer can do much of the work for them.
For example, engineers may spend months learning how to perform complex
calculations related to stresses which can be endured by certain materials
under specific conditions. Many engineers find, however, that software
exists which can do all of the calculations needed in a fraction of the
time and far more accurately. All they have to do is make a few selections
from a menu and type in a few numbers - the machine does the rest. Given
the capabilities of the engineering software described above, do you think
there is there any need for engineers to be trained to do the same job?
Computers have been used for many years to assist with the automatic
trading of shares. The computers are programmed to either buy or sell
certain shares, depending on preset parameters. Trained stockbrokers are
still employed by all stock broking companies to also make decisions on
transactions.
Try these discussion/revision questions.
Discussion questions;
Deskilling of workers
1. Why do you think stockbrokers have not been deskilled and have successfully coexisted with computers?
2. How reasonable is it to expect that in the coming years, most people will train as computer technicians instead of in other professions, such as engineering, law or medicine, because computers will be able to do these professional jobs just as well?
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This is very beneficial to the system and has to be carried out properly
Though IT has taken most of the jobs but we must bear mind in, computers can't work without engineers. Computers are faster and accurate agreed but without engineers standing by the pace of the work may slow down and skilled workers will be needed to complete the task. The reason why stockbrokers have been deskilled because there are some decisions to be taken on transactions which cmputers can't do or perform.
It is evident that people are interested in be coming computer literates and technicians, but the fact remains, man uses the computers to do the operation as on their own, the computers cannot do the work. By this, people will still become lawyers and doctors but will use computers for further findings, this justifies the limits of a computer.
According to my understanding of the topics, stock brokers have coexisted in a computerized world because the brokers deal directly with the costumers and do not need computers to do their buying and selling of stocks.
Stockbrokers has not been deskilled as there are still persons who are afraid to invest via the internet and there are people who prefer having a one on one relation basis. Brokers are able to supply their clients with the information about their current positions and make them available of changes either currently or proposed on their current holdings. The ranks won't be as much as they once were but they will continue to co-exists with computers. The fact that software exists which can do all of the calculations needed in a fraction of the time and far more accurately. All they have to do is make a few selections from a menu and type in a few numbers - the machine does the rest, I think in due time people will be desirous in training as a technician instead of in a profession.
tockbrokers have not been deskilled and successfully co-existed with computers just because computers are just programmed to either buy or sell shares depending on preset parameters,and trained stockbrokers need also to make decisions on the transactions made.
Stockbroking also needs decision making, whereas computers cannot thus why these two have successfully co-existed.
1,there are a need a for engineers and giving them training help fasten the work 2,yes of course 3, monitoring the system help make job perfect
An impact of information technology has been the replacement of skilled workers with machines that can do the job more efficiently. As a result, employees can be deskilled. This means that workers need less training to perform the same job, because a computer can do much of the work for them. For example, engineers may spend months learning how to perform complex calculations related to stresses which can be endured by certain materials under specific conditions. Many engineers find, however, that software exists which can do all of the calculations needed in a fraction of the time and far more accurately