Workplace Transformation: Skills and Management Education Analysis

This essay critically analyzes the implications of the changing workplace and workforce composition on workplace skills and management education. It examines the shift from stable, long-term employment in the 1990s to the more fluid and dynamic work environments of 2017, characterized by increased reliance on contractors, part-time employees, remote workers, and technology-driven roles. The analysis incorporates research from recent journal articles to support its arguments, focusing on how these changes necessitate adaptations in management education to equip future leaders with the skills to navigate and thrive in the evolving business landscape. The report also highlights the strains, dilemmas, and contradictions arising from these transformations and suggests ways managers can adapt to survive and succeed in the changing environment.

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Executive Summary
This report is based on the analysis of the changes in workplace that have occurred in the last
few years. The changes in the workplace have affected the managers and the employees of
the organization as well. These changes are analysed in this report. The policies and
procedures of the organization have changed in the course of time and this change is
necessary for the organizations to adapt to the changing environment. The collaborative
environment in the organizations facilitates the work process and productivity of the
organization as well. The managers have the duty to train the employees so that they adapt to
the changes and work according to the new processes.

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Table of Contents
Introduction....................................................................................................................3
Discussion of the changing nature of work....................................................................3
Predictions of changes that can occur in the future....................................................4
Analysis of the impacts of these changes on the employees and managers...................4
Strains, dilemmas and contradictions regarding the changes.....................................5
Ways by which a manager can survive in the changing environment...........................5
Conclusion......................................................................................................................5
Reflective analysis.........................................................................................................6
References......................................................................................................................7

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Introduction
The report is based on the analysis of the changing nature of workplace from the
1990s to the year 2017. The traditional systems and arrangement of the workplace have
changed and this has an impact on the role of the managers in the organizations as well the
studies related to management. The full-time employees in the organization are being
replaced by the part time and contract based employees. The traditional models of business
have also changed from the last ten years. The changes in the workplace environment have
caused many changes in the recruitment processes of the organizations as well (Underhill
2013). The main objective of this report is to analyse these changes and the impacts on the
managers of the organizations.
Discussion of the changing nature of work
The nature of work in the organizations has changed a lot in the last 10 to 15 years.
The work process in today’s business environment has become more cognitive in nature. As
discussed by Gorm and Shklovski (2016), the process related to work in the organizations is
more collaborative in nature and based on the teams. The organizations are therefore more
dependent on the social skills of the employees and their competence with the new and
changing technologies. The processes of the organizations are more dependent on the time
related aspects. The organizations try to adapt with the changing environment by bringing
continuous changes in their work process so that they can gain advantage over their
competition in the market. As argued by Marginson (2015), the changes that have occurred in
the organizations in the recent times are as discussed further. The hierarchical structure of the
organizations is reduced so that the problems raised in the organizations can be solved faster
as compared to the previous situations. The structure of the organizations has also changed in
the modern business environments and the employees work together as teams to achieve their
goals. The employees are managed in different ways and they are expected to be committed

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towards the goals of the organization rather than just complying with the rules and
procedures. The structure and procedures of the organizations are going through continuous
changes so that they can adapt to the external environment and the changes related to the
technologies.
Predictions of changes that can occur in the future
The workplace environment is expected to go through much more changes in the near
future as well. The external environment of the workplace and the factors related to this
including the political, economic, social, legal and environmental aspects are expected to
change. The workplace will be mostly affected by the technological changes that will occur
in the future. The organizations need to adapt to the technological changes in the external
environment and develop their work processes to embed the changes. The team work and
social abilities of the employees will also act an important factor in the future organizations.
Collaborative work will be necessary for the successful operations of the organizations and
the work processes.
Analysis of the impacts of these changes on the employees and managers
As discussed by Manuti et al. (2015), the changes in the workplace environment have
also affected the work process of the employees and the managers of the organization. The
managers of the organizations need to work collaboratively with the employees rather than
just giving them orders or making rules. The employees are considered to be the stakeholders
of the company and they can place their opinion in the decisions made by the company. The
managers need to build strong relationships with the employees of the organizations so that
they can influence and motivate them to achieve their goals (Unsworth, Dmitrieva and
Adriasola 2013). The motivation that is provided to the employees by the managers helps
them in achieving their goals and thereby increase the profitability of the organizations.

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Strains, dilemmas and contradictions regarding the changes
The reduction in the hierarchy of the organizations has brought many dilemmas in the
organization as the managers now have to work collaboratively with the employees instead of
placing orders. On the other hand, the responsibility on the employees have also increased.
Hence, this has caused stress in the organization for the employees and the managers as well
to adapt to the changes (Tulgan 2017).
Ways by which a manager can survive in the changing environment
According to Putnam, Myers and Gailliard (2014), the changes in the organizational
environment can cause loss in the productivity of the employees or fall in their quality of
work as well. The duty of the manager is to help the employees to adapt to the changes that
have occurred in the organization. The manager can survive in the changed environment by
understanding the changes properly and communicating the changes in the organizations as
well. The managers need to rationalize the changes for the employees and make them
understand the positive effects of these changes. In this manner the manager can survive in
the changed environment along with the employees.
Conclusion
The report is based on the analysis of the changes that have occurred in the workplace
environment in the past few years. The effects of these changes on the managers and the
employees of the organizations are also analysed in the report. The changes in the work
process of the organization has occurred due to the changes in the external environment. The
problems faced by the managers and the employees due to the changes in the environment are
analysed in detail. The report is concluded with the learning the changes in the workplace is
necessary to keep pace with the external environment of the organization.

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Reflective analysis
The process that I have undertaken to answer the topic is the analysis of the two
journal articles based on the given topic and the various aspects of the topic as well. I could
have also done the analysis based on any real life example of workplace changes. The key
topic that I have selected in the analysis is the effect of the changes in the workplace on the
employees and managers if the organization. The information that I have selected for the
analysis is enough to explain the topic.

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References
Gorm, N. and Shklovski, I., 2016, May. Sharing steps in the workplace: Changing privacy
concerns over time. In Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference on Human Factors in
Computing Systems (pp. 4315-4319). ACM.
Lyons, S.T., Ng, E.S. and Schweitzer, L., 2014. Changing demographics and the shifting
nature of careers: Implications for research and human resource development. Human
Resource Development Review, 13(2), pp.181-206.
Manuti, A., Pastore, S., Scardigno, A.F., Giancaspro, M.L. and Morciano, D., 2015. Formal
and informal learning in the workplace: a research review. International Journal of Training
and Development, 19(1), pp.1-17.
Marginson, P., 2015. The changing nature of collective employment relations. Employee
Relations, 37(6), pp.645-657.
Putnam, L.L., Myers, K.K. and Gailliard, B.M., 2014. Examining the tensions in workplace
flexibility and exploring options for new directions. Human Relations, 67(4), pp.413-440.
Tulgan, B., 2017. The Changing Nature of Employment: What Will Be the Successful
Organization of the Future?. Employment Relations Today, 44(2), pp.5-11.
Underhill, E., 2013. The challenge to workplace health and safety and the changing nature of
work and the workplace environment. Australian workplace relations, pp.191-208.
Unsworth, K.L., Dmitrieva, A. and Adriasola, E., 2013. Changing behaviour: Increasing the
effectiveness of workplace interventions in creating pro‐environmental behaviour
change. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 34(2), pp.211-229.

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