TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT

AND SOCIETY
Shifts in Employment due to Technological Advancement
Employment is shifting from blue-collar industries to high
tech industries by replacing manual labor with machinery
and advanced equipment
Technologically advanced equipment and methods are
used to perform the duties that were performed by labors.
Technology eliminate the need for many manual labors
because new equipment can provide effective
replacement.

 Creation of new kinds of jobs and business due to

transportation, communication and computer.
International competition in business
Shifting from farming in rural areas to industrial jobs in
cities.
Change in production and employment patterns as a
result of technological advancement, increased level of
world trade, and a rapid increase in the demand of
services.
Change in the education pattern due to the shift in
employment opportunities.

Advantage of technological advancement

Growth of industries & factories.
Comfort to the workers
Save in time & production is more.
Helps to produce de-skilled labors.
Worker will have to upgrade their skills to keep place
with the change in work and computer based technology.

Disadvantage of Technological Advancement

Unemployment
Large no of labor are replaced a single machine which
leads to the unemployment.
Only skilled labor are required which causes
unemployment of unskilled labor.