Academic Report on Business Challenges and Technology Adoption

This academic research report delves into the critical business issue of technology adoption, examining its multifaceted implications for organizations. The report begins with an introduction to academic research and its application to current business challenges, specifically focusing on the adoption of new technologies. The main body is divided into three parts: the first part identifies technology adoption as a key business issue, analyzing its impacts on efficiency, job security, employee training, and interpersonal relationships, while also considering both positive and negative organizational reactions. The second part offers a reflective analysis of the author's learning experience, highlighting the development of critical skills such as communication, analytical abilities, and time management, and how these skills can be applied to future career and academic endeavors. The third part presents a personal development plan designed to enhance analytical and time management skills through targeted actions and timelines. The report concludes by summarizing key findings and offering recommendations for businesses navigating the complexities of technology adoption, emphasizing the importance of feasibility studies, employee training, and security protocols.

Academic
Research
and
Writing

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Part 1............................................................................................................................................1
Part 2............................................................................................................................................3
Part 3............................................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Academic research can be explained as an activity of conducting a systematic
investigation of a situation or a problem with the intention of identifying facts or opinions which
enables assessment of such problems. Academic research refers to a research which is computed
by students of school, colleges or universities (Al Wazni, 2017). This report is based on
examination of current issues that are faced by business. Chosen business issue for this report is
adaption of new technology in an organization. Further, reflection is conducted for stating my
learning experience and its utilisation in future development plans. Lastly, personal development
plan is computed which focuses on areas that are to be further developed or improved.
MAIN BODY
Part 1
Current business issue:
Business issues or problems refers to challenges that are faced by an entity which pertains
negative implications on its operations or profitability. Such issues can be prevented with
application and execution of effective strategies that leads to achievement of long term goals. In
some cases business issues also serves as a threat for long term sustainability or survival of an
enterprise (Blakeslee and Fleischer, 2019). Adaption of new technology is a current issue which
is faced by business. Continuous emergent of new development or innovation brings requirement
for adoption of new technologies. Implementation of new technology requires various activities
testing, introducing, adapting as well as monitoring. Implementation or adoption of new
technology requires changes in business process of a company. Technological adoptions while
on the one hand increases efficiency of an enterprise but on the other hand implementation of
new technologies brings sense of job insecurity among employees. Reason for emerging job
insecurity is that it reduces requirement of man force as most of the labour work is conducted
through machines. Apart from it, expenditures of an organization is increased, as employees are
required to be trained for effective utilisation of technological equipments. Interpersonal
relationships among workforce of an enterprise is hindered due to high involvement of
technology which may lead to reduction in efficiency of employees (Dirgeyasa, 2017). Further,
technology serves as an expensive obsolescence as continuous technological advancements are
required in this constantly evolving technological era which is a costly affair for an organization.
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It leads to increased focused in automation that serves as a reason for increment of complexities
of business processes.
Positive reaction of companies towards adoption of new technology:
Positive reaction of an organization in context to new technological adoption states that
management team of an entity involves and considers ideas or suggestions of its working staff
while formulating strategies towards implementation of new technology. Further, managers of
company communicates and explains requirement of technology and its positive implications on
productivity or efficiency of an organization to its employees (Goodwin, 2016). It enables
efficient understanding of working staff towards strategies and objectives of company which
motivates them to corporate in an adequate manner with organizational requirements. In addition
to it, effective training programs are organised by management team of business for training
employees regarding utilisation and application of technology which is implemented in business.
This leads to enhancement of efficiency level of employees. Incorporation of sense of job
security in working staff boots their level of motivation which ultimately results in enhancement
of their productivity level in business. Further, company reacts positively by effectively manage
the changes that are implemented in company due to technology adoption. Strategy of design
thinking is adopted which states that daily task of monitoring is performed by managing team
and its observation is utilised for building solutions for future problems in technological
implementation. New technological implementations requires adoption of new policies and
formulation of new strategies. For success such strategical implementation it is necessary for
company to communicate is required and guidelines effectively to a working staff because
activities of business are ultimately performed by its employees hence, their level of
understanding pertains huge impact on success or failure of any new change or adoption.
Negative reaction of companies towards adoption of new technology:
Company reacts negatively while implying new technology when it declares changes
regarding new technological adoption to workforce without providing any specific training to its
employees regarding its implications. Integration of new technology causes disruption in current
flow of working that negatively impacts productivity level of business (Li and Zhu, 2017).
Further, employees of an entity faces difficulty or hesitates regarding learning of new advanced
technology as they are not expertise or skilled in it. Adoption of new technology by employees
proves to be a daunting challenges for business in such case. If employees are asked to perform
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tasks with application of new technology without providing effective training regarding its
utilisation than working staff feels de-motived which negatively affects their efficiency level. It
ultimately leads to increment in complexity or complications and reduces profitability of an
organization(Miller, 2020).
Part 2
Reflective writing:
On computation of this module I got an opportunity to learn that communication and
organization plays a critical role in business for achievement of its objectives. Further, analytical
as well as observational abilities are required for evaluation of performance level of employees
so that any loopholes can be identified and eliminated. It serves as a major edge for finding
logical solutions for problems that can be faced regarding adoption of new technology. Skill of
problem solving is highly required to solve issues that are faced by employees in context to for
solving any issue of business, such as, new technological adoption (Mligo, 2016). Such learning
allowed for understanding of process and activities of business and educated me regarding
importance of effective planning for collaborative as well as individual work. While
investigating about such phenomenons of business enhanced my level of knowledge and
educated me about rational that are underlined with research. It improvised my skills related to
time management as my motive was on time completion of task. This learnings enabled me for
achieving new knowledge which are going to be extremely helpful for enhancing my
employability in a upcoming period. It provides competitive advantage to me. Apart from it,
academic research on business issues fostered my expertise on critical thinking as well as
analytical skills as identification of problem is required along with its interpretation for finding
of appropriate solutions. In addition to it, my level of understanding of corporate world enhanced
with is beneficial for future growth as well as development of career. If defined my interests in
relevance to career, personal or academic. Time management skill serves beneficial for
improvisation of my academic performance. Analytical skill which I gained through this research
helped me in making concrete decisions as well as action plans for future development. Time
management enabled me to effectively prioritize my tasks which leads to completion of
assignments in provided time that improvised my academic results. I future period of time, this
skill of time management will help me in managing tasks which are delegated to me at specific
time period which facilitates management of schedule as well as deadlines in a corporate world.
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Part 3
Personal development plan can be described as a procedure of creating an action plan on
the basis of awareness, reflection, planning as well as setting of goals (Yang, 2016). It is
prepared for the purpose of personal development of an individual in relation to self
improvement in career and education. My personal development plan is stated below:
S. No. Target of
learning
Present
proficiency
level
Target
proficiency
level
Action plan Judgemen
t criteria
Time scale
1 Analytical
skill
7 10 Analytical
skills can be
improved my
enhancing my
observational
approach for
identification
of problems.
Further, I am
required to
join classes
for learning
analytical
skills which
includes, data
mining,
forecasting
reporting etc.
it leads to
enhancement
of my
proficiencies.
Professor 3 month
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2 Time
management
skill
9 10 For
improvising
my skill of
time
management
I am required
to prepare
and efficient
schedule
which
clarifies
deadlines
associated
with each
tasks. It
serves as a
motivational
which will
encourage me
to complete
tasks on
decided
period of
time.
Colleagues
and
professor
1 month
3 Leadership
skill
8 10 Leadership
skill serves as
an essential
requirement
in this highly
competitive
world. It can
Colleagues
and
professor
2 month
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be achieved
by gaining
expertise in
decision
making,
communicati
on and
presentation
for managing
team
effectively.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it can be concluded that academic research is computed with the
motive of evaluating situation for finding appropriate solutions. Further, this report interprets
that adoption of new technology comes up as a critical issue in business. Hence, it is
recommended to determine key characteristics related to technology and conduct an effective
feasibility study in an organization for its possible implications. In addition to it, staff of
information technology are required to be upgraded and in context to their certifications as well
as capabilities, even protocols of security is to be revised.
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