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Topic- Critically discuss the implications for workplace skills and management education
given the changing workplace and workforce composition
Introduction
This report is a detailed analysis of changing work environment in all industries
across the world. It has been identified that last two decades have witnessed gradual as well
as dramatic changes in the nature of workplace. The general reasons for such changes are not
limited to intensifying range of competition, use of innovative and information technology
growing forces of globalisation. The major purpose of the report is to analyse the
implications for workplace skills and management education according to the changing
nature of workplace and workforce composition.
Discussion
Workplace scenario of 90s and today gives a clear picture of drastic change. The
entire workplace and workforce management are governed by different supportive aspects
like technology innovation, forces of globalisation, workforce requirements, etc (Barley,
Bechky, and Milliken 2017, p.144). Pollock, Wang and Hauseman (2014, p.11) argued that
the major factor for changing nature of workplace as observed in 1990s and 2017, is that
digital technologies enable businesses to scale up or down quickly which blurs the boundaries
of organizations as well as changing conventional production patterns. It is particularly
observed that some businesses with the digital platform businesses that local start-ups to
global scale only with few employees and assets. Another significant instance of change in
the workplace is that emerging trend of industrialisation question the area of privacy, taxation
and competition and this happens because the capability of the governments to increase the
revenue is highly curtailed due to the nature of virtual work environment. Due to the
advancement of technology and its rapid adoption enable the businesses to outsource the

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work. For example, large IT firms like IBM hire employees based on short-term and
temporary contracts (Wilson 2018). Many employees are given the opportunity to work from
home or any remote places.
a). In this context, Jones and Van de Ven (2016, pp.483), mentioned that innovation has
significantly transformed the living standards; in spite of the optimism, there have been
significant concerns about how the future remains. Leu et al. (2017, p.15) argued that people
living in the advanced economies are highly anxious in relation to sweeping influence
technology especially on employment. This holds a picture that increasing inequality which is
multiplied by advent of gig economy is actually fuelling the race to the ground in working
terms.
Implications of changed/changing workplace for workers and managers
Due to the changing nature of workplace, most of the large businesses take the
decisions of laying off the workforce and replacing human labour with technology –such as
Artificial Intelligence. Increasing platforms of workplace enable businesses that adopt
technology to reach and approach more people quickly than ever before. As put forward by
Phelps, Atienza, and Arias (2015, p.125), investing more in technology remains the priority
for every businesses to make the most of the evolving economic opportunity. Consequently,
three different types of skills are required in the labour markets such as advanced cognitive
skills like problem solving skills, socio-behavioural skills like teamwork. For example, the
large telecommunication the brand AT&T is one such organization that pioneers the
alternative workplace such as the mixing of conventional work practices, locations and
setting which can supplement conventional offices.
Nonetheless, there is a motivating factor for the managers to shape the workplace
under such changing market environment. In order to meet the changing workplace,