Wk 5 Discussion – Technology in the Global Environment

• Considering the forces in the global environment, what might some of the implications of demographic forces be for the industry you work in?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of technological change?
• How can information technology lead to beneficial changes within the workplace?

Wk 5 Discussion – Technology in the Global Environment Answer

Demographic forces refer to the “outcomes of changes in, or changing attitudes toward, the characteristics of a population, such as age, gender, ethnic origin, race, sexual orientation, and social class” (Jones & George, 2020, p. 165). The implications of these demographic forces in the industry I work in include aging baby boomers and the rise of millennials. There are significant differences of these two generations, particularly with respect to the workplace behaviors