The End of the Job
How would you feel if your job were eliminated? You would probably go into a panic worrying about how you are going to eat, how will your bills get paid, could you get a new job, and many other psychological effects. In this article titled “The End of the Job” from FORTUNE magazine, the topic is such the end of jobs.
As the article begins, it states “Predictions read that by year 2000 everyone would work 30 hour weeks and rest would be leisure. But as we approach 2000 it seems like half of us will be working 60 hours weeks and the rest of us will be unemployed.” I believe this is a very true statement because usually one would hear an individual say how he or she had to “pull a twelve” or other things referring to extra hours at their jobs.
The cause of this unorthodox method of operation is corporate downsizing. With the increased use of automation (The use of robots) and technology within factories and the “business mind” to lower ones overhead within other industries is a major factor in the cut of jobs.
Today organizations tend to function in a matrix structure, which does not focus on one person with specialization in a job but focuses on multiple employees handling a number of different tasks and reporting to many individuals, as described by FORTUNE magazine. “Is this how job opportunities look for a recent college graduates” was the thought in my mind as I struggle to progress forward in my studies.
FORTUNE magazine explains “with the demise of jobs that everyone faces comes unfamiliar risks as well as rich opportunities. That statement is true as well. If one is placed into a situation where he or she does not have a job that individual now has the endless opportunity to work just as hard or harder for themselves as they would the “corporation”.
There are several issues that were both discussed in the book End This Depression Now by Paul Krugman and Changing Contours of Work: Jobs and opportunities in the New Economy by Stephen Sweet and Peter Meiksins. The textbook offered a sociological analysis of the nature of work in the new economy, such as the new opportunities in this economy as well and the challenges many workers now face and ultimately how this change the family lives of many. The book also discussed about the new face of the workplace and work in general, which includes issues on inequality and discrimination. The book discussed job security, policies and why workers work more now than they did before or work in 24/7 economy. Lastly, the book talks about the ways on how to face all the challenges in this new economy and work environment.
People work for three major reasons: their ambition, basic needs and passion. Without jobs, individuals cannot reach their goals when they are ambitious to do, or solve problems of their basic needs, nor have so much passion on educating people and assisting the society to progress. Florence Nightingale, the undocumented workers, Miss Bessie and me all have experiences to realize, understand and proof the importance of jobs. In a word, people need jobs because they are vital for individuals no matter what they have any troubles, dreams and enthusiasm.
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The willingness of companies to swiftly lay off workers to cope with changing business environments.
Thirty years later, organic farming was in high demand, but suffered developing pains. Although there was agreements being made, there was no regulations put forth towards organic farming. Fast forwarding to present time, many consumers are starting to purchase organic food products even making it a trend. Written in Inouye, Alena, and McCauley’s 2006 article “Organic Farming Should Be Pursued”, “organic farming is gaining in popularity due to Americans ' increasing concern about food safety and environmental protection.” This quote assumes the reasoning behind the sudden popularity in organic farming is society’s attraction towards the idea of a cleaner food industry and environment. The article also mentions, “As a result, sales of organic foods in the United States have increased by more than 20 percent every year since 1996, reaching $7.8 billion in 2000.”(Inouye, Alena, McCauley) The fact that popularity towards organic farming grows at a rate of 20 percent every single year further proves how its movement has such an impact towards the consumers of
It’s shocking, but it’s also consistent with a Seminal Time theft survey conducted by Robert Half International, which found that employers lose about 4.5 hours per week per employee. While every employer has to deal with time theft, it’s especially challenging for companies with a distributed workforce. When you have employees in different locations, even different countries the problem can be compounded. Different cultures view time differently. So, even if you hire carefully and manage scrupulously, chances are you have some percentage of workforce theft in your midst, and that likely includes time theft”. (Donskey
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This thread will discuss and analyze the business problem of job dissatisfaction through the application of Core Self-Evaluations and the personality-job fit theory. This work will also offer a spiritual and biblical examination of job dissatisfaction as they relate to the biblical principle of Covenant. Two key elements of Covenant, hesed and mutual accountability will also be examined.
These three goals can improve termination transition, but more can be done. In “After the Ax Falls: Job Loss as a Career Transition”, Janina Latack analyzed termination in this new global economy and concluded that “economic and demographic pressures indicate that involuntary job
they can increase choice of organic foods. Nevertheless, for the majority of people, they need cheaper food, and they should regard conventional foods as their first choice. No matter what people choose organic or conventional foods, their main purpose is to get a healthier body. If people focus on changing their eating habits, not comparing organic foods with conventional foods, they will be healthier. As long as people can change their eating habits like eating more vegetables and less meat, they will get a healthier body whether they eat organic or conventional foods.
I currently work at a university in the DC metropolitan area. With 37,000 students, 25,000 jobs, and 13 different colleges and schools, the hybrid organizational structure is most conducive to the framework of this university. The current structure encompasses functional and divisional structural designs. According to Harris and Raviv (2002) in a functional organizational design, also known as a U-form (unitary), activities are grouped together by common function from the bottom to the top of the organization. In other words, individuals are grouped together on basis of their common expertise and experience. For example, I work in the Research Compliance Office for the university, as a Research Compliance Analyst for the Institutional Review Board. This office is responsible for reviewing and approving research studies that will be implemented at the university. The employees who work in the offi...
? Some workers and unions opposed this theory because they feared that working harder or faster would exhaust whatever work was available, causing layoffs.
Organizational structure is the way that an organization arranges people and jobs so that work can be performed and goals can be achieved. Good organizational design helps communications, productivity, and innovation. Many organization structures have been created based on organizational strategy, size, technology, and environment. Robbins and Judge (2011, p. 504) listed three common structures: simple, bureaucracy, and matrix. In this post the author will describe the matrix structure, and discuss its advantages and disadvantages.
In most cases, organizations evolve through structures when they progress through and enhance their processes and manpower. One company may start as a pre-bureaucratic company and may evolve up to a matrix organization.