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How Employee Attitudes Affect the Implementation of New Technology

How Employee Attitudes Affect the Implementation of New Technology. Ashleigh Farley. http://facilitiesmanagementadvisors.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/innovation-chalkboard-graphic.jpg?w=614&h= 409. Social Interactionism Theory.

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How Employee Attitudes Affect the Implementation of New Technology

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  1. How Employee Attitudes Affect the Implementation of New Technology Ashleigh Farley

  2. http://facilitiesmanagementadvisors.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/innovation-chalkboard-graphic.jpg?w=614&h=409http://facilitiesmanagementadvisors.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/innovation-chalkboard-graphic.jpg?w=614&h=409

  3. Social Interactionism Theory “it stands to reason that people develop interpretations of a new technology during their social interactions with others and in their material interactions with the various technologies they use” (Leonardi, 2009, p. 410). Microsoft office clipart

  4. RQ: What role does employee engagement and attitude have on the successful implementation of technology • RQ: How does the manager’s role in the implementation of new technology affect employees Microsoft office clipart

  5. Methodology • Online Survey (50 participants) • Do you appreciate the new technology that has been implemented in your job? ___yes ____no • Do you believe new technologies are implemented in order to help you succeed? ____yes _____no • Does having the latest technology make you feel like you can do your job more effectively? ____yes ____no • Do you feel that sharing your opinion regarding new technology could create change in your organization?____yes ____no • Random sample of survey participants asked to participate in small focus groups (18-20 participants, 3-4 per group)

  6. Limitations/Obstacles • Obstacle: Gaining access to company for research • Obstacle: Getting volunteer participants from company • Limitation: Honesty from employees vs. what they think the researcher wants to hear • Limitation: Honesty from the employee vs. what they think they should say for their company • Limitation: Honesty from employees due to fear of retaliation • Limitation: Sample Size

  7. Who will Benefit? • Employers – large & small • Human Resources • Managers • Employees Microsoft office clipart

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  9. References Leonardi, P. M. (2009). Why do people reject new technologies and stymie organizational changes of which they are in favor? Exploring misalignments between social interactions and materiality. Human Communication Research (35), 407-441. Doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2009.01357.x Photo on Slide 3: http://facilitiesmanagementadvisors.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/innovation-chalkboard-graphic.jpg?w=614&h=409

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