MGT600 - Robotics, Workforce, & the Human Relations Theory

This presentation examines the integration of robotics into the workforce and its implications, focusing on the application of Elton Mayo's Human Relations Theory to mitigate potential challenges. It identifies robots as machines capable of managing complex tasks through external coding, highlighting their strengths in managing activities, adhering to instructions, completing tasks efficiently, preventing injuries, minimizing risks, performing repetitive jobs, and handling multiple tasks. The presentation discusses the positive impact of a robotic workforce on achieving targets, company growth, workload reduction, enhanced productivity, and profitability, while also acknowledging limitations such as the inability to make decisions and potential workplace conflicts. Challenges such as high maintenance costs, data breach risks, cybersecurity issues, reduced flexibility, anxiety among human employees, job losses, and a potentially affected working environment are addressed. The Human Relations Theory is then applied to manage these challenges, emphasizing the importance of maintaining relationships with human employees, coordinating with management, and creating a positive working environment. The presentation concludes that a balanced approach, combining a robotic workforce with a smaller number of human employees, can minimize challenges, particularly in areas like security and data breach prevention, through proper supervision.