Rhejean L.

Lozano Section 3A6 CA51022

M2F2: Application of the VBL

A Proposal To Attain A Human-Robot Workplace:

In Response To The Conceptual Case Of Robots In The Factory

Introduction

In the era of rapid and advance technological transformation, the emergence of robots as well as
artificial intelligence in the workplace have been prevalent and have been considered by some as
a business strategic plan. However, this trend of automation in the workplace can pose to a threat
not only to meaningful work but also about the environmental collateral damages with it.

Statement Of the Problem

The MWB Inc., in its latest board meeting discussed the possibility of automation in the
company. However, they were undecided whether to push through the said automation because
along with it are benefits for the company as well as certain consequences.

There are many discussion about the increasing numbers of automation in today’s ways of living.
In the business context, the most common fear alongside automation if the unemployment of
human workers have been greatly caught attention with. This is where the crucial role of
business leaders comes in.

Objectives

As the leader of the committee assigned to evaluating the problem, me and my team would make
a make a proposal of making a human-robot-friendly workplace that will achieve the following
goals:

a. To increase the quality of produced high-end car with the collaboration of human
workers and robots
b. To have human workers team up with robots to better pursue a worthy cause and where
workers have an enhanced sense of purposiveness
c. To achieve a desirable profit with consideration of existing environmental and ethical
laws

Plan of Action

Justification Applying the

Benefits in the Business
Course of Action
Activities
Conducting a research Applying GOOD WORKS,
on the weaknesses of the taking this action would fasten
production line that the time of work and reducing
Faith-based Servant
Leadership
Business leaders should SEE
the room for improvement in
the company to give way for
 needs automation operational costs brought by risk
support and weaknesses’ presence
Evaluate individually the Applying GOOD WORKS,
work performance of the eliminating the low level
human workers in the performing workers can make
production line the production line organize the
flow of work more efficiently
Acquisition of the robots Applying GOOD WEALTH,
just enough to support Acquisition of the just number
the weakness identified of robot can help the company
attain sustainability without too
much energy consumption
Monitoring of the trial Applying GOOD GOODS, this
run of the collaborated action helps the company have
work of human workers high quality of high-end car
and robots acquired products that will satisfy clients
and opens up probability of
higher demand in the foreseeable
future
REFERENCES:
Smits, J., Nyholm, S. & Berkers, H. Robots in the Workplace: a Threat to—or Opportunity for—
Meaningful Work?. Philos. Technol. 33, 503–522 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13347-
019-00377-4
improvements
Business leaders should
JUDGE the workers in light
of the common good and
should make judgements that
will benefits more people
Business leaders should ACT
by using alternative courses
of action for the betterment of
the company without harming
the environment
Business leaders should ACT
with a purpose of continuous
dedicated to work to better
serve its workers, client and
community.