Impact of Technology on Organisational Design

1. DONE BY
PARASKUWAR
AFRHEEDHA FATHIMA
I MBA TTM

2. The oxford dictionary defines
“Technology” as the application of scientific
knowledge for practical purposes the word
has originated from Greek word
“TEKNOLOGIA” means scientific treatment

3. To reduce costs
To increase productivity
To increase quality
To reduce dependence on skilled labor
New technology is interesting
Competitors are also introducing new
technology
It seems to be good idea of keeping up to
date

4. Performance and productivity
Usability
Manpower levels and organizational size
Job enrichment and deskilling

5. 1. Technical system as control- technology
is seen as deskilling, taking work from people
and reducing remainder to tedious and
repetitive work
2. Technical system as tool- this view see
technology as enriching, where by the routine
and boring jobs are allocated to the computer,
which also provide tools to allow people to be
creative and handle information in diverse and
powerful ways

6. The two way relationship between organization and information technology
organizations
Information
technology
Mediating factors
Environment
Culture
Structure
Business process
Politics
Management
decision

7. IT changes relative and the costs of
information costs of information
Information systems technology is a factor
of production, like capital and labor
IT affects the cost and quality of
information and changes the economics of
information

8.  IT flattens organization
• Decision-making pushed to lower
Levels
• Fewer managers needed[ IT enables
faster decision making and increases span
Of control
 Post industrial organization
• Organizations flattens because in
Postindustrial societies, authorities
Increasingly relies on knowledge and
Competence rather than formal positions

9.  Information system give both large and
small organizations additional flexibility to
overcome the limitations posed by their
size.
The internet and Organizations
 the internet lowers the transaction and
agency costs of firms
 The internet increases the accessibility
, storage , distribution of information and
knowledge for business firms

10. Employees must stop thinking that
computerization projects can in
themselves transform the organization
Improvement of the productivity is due not
only to technology, but also to the way by
which it is integrated to the organization

11. Thank
you