MGT101 Business & Society: Digital Tech & Employee Well-being Impact

This report examines the impact of technology and digital platforms on employee well-being within business organizations. It discusses both the potential benefits, such as enhanced visibility, collaboration, and productivity, and the drawbacks, including social isolation and negative impacts on mental health. The report highlights the importance of addressing mental health in the workplace and suggests approaches like recognizing social isolation and implementing wellness programs. Ultimately, it emphasizes that prioritizing employee well-being can lead to increased profitability and productivity for the organization.

MGT101 Business
Organisations and Society
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INTRODUCTION
To successfully operate in an industrial sector technology and digital is acting as an
important factor which is allowing organisation to maximise overall profitability and
productivity in industry (Baron, 2021). There is positive and negative impact of technology and
digital upon employee well-being which is being discussed in this report with potential benefits
and drawbacks. Present report discuss discussion upon the impact of digital and on employee
well-being with benefits and drawbacks, along with the importance of digital platform in terms
of supporting ways of job design and working to embrace digital transformation.
MAIN BODY
The impact of technology and digital on employee well-being including potential
drawbacks and benefits
Business environment is full of factors which is acting as a opportunity for growth and
development for organisation. Technology and digital offer great visibility to employees and
employers which allowed them to conduct their roles and responsibilities in effective manner. In
order to compete in this business environment and from collaboration to boost productivity
technology and digital have significant impact upon employee well-being. In this it is essential
for organisation to and take advantage of different approaches to support employee well-being
which include.
Different approaches to supporting employee wellbeing
Technology and digital is transforming the manner of doing business, however poor
mental health of employees which include anxiety disorders, depression and other conditions can
create negative impact upon both organisation, employees and line managers (Juchnowicz and
Kinowska, 2021). In this it is essential to address mental health and employee well-being in
organisational workplace structure in effective manner.
Recognition of social isolation
It is essential for an employer to offer recognition to employees in terms of social
isolation and mental health. Due to significant increase in technology and digital there is a
negative impact on mental health of employees. In this it is essential for organisation and
managers to take advantage of recognition in order to implement a digital transformation in
effective manner.
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Wellness programs
Company can take advantage of Wellness programs in order to make improvement in
employees mental health performance self efficiency in order to make them work in a positive
workplace environment Digital in technology can play important role in supporting employee
mental health and resilience at larger scale
Benefits for employees, line managers and the organisation
With the help of undertaking different types of approaches there is significant benefit that
line managers, employees and organisation can have, as with the significant increase and
maximization in employee well-being employees can perform their roles and responsibilities
with positive attitude which automatically impact upon organisation in terms of higher
profitability and productivity (Meier, A., 2021). With the help of technology and digital,
employees can provide satisfactory services and facilities to consumers and can produce high
quality products and services. In addition to this it has been identified that digital technology also
assist organisation to enhance collaboration which helps them to make employees work in a
team. It not only help employees to conduct their roles and responsibilities in effective manner
but also helps in enhancing their work performance which significantly influence upon the
overall productivity of organisation.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Baron, R.A., 2021. Helping the people innovation leaves behind: the potential benefits of
entrepreneurship. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy.
Juchnowicz, M. and Kinowska, H., 2021. Employee well-being and digital work during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Information, 12(8), p.293.
Meier, A., 2021. Studying problems, not problematic usage: Do mobile checking habits increase
procrastination and decrease well-being?. Mobile Media & Communication,
p.20501579211029326.
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