Technology and SocietyHistorical Development of Technology and Its Impact on SocietyIn today's society, technology plays an important role in people's lives and in businesses and organizations around the world entire. “Most of the technologies that exist today were designed to accelerate the way we manage, store, process, analyze and communicate information.” It has evolved over many years and its beginnings date back to the Industrial Revolution, where machines began to replace the manual labor of skilled workers. Since then, technology has brought many changes that have had positive and negative consequences on businesses and individuals. However, getting employees and managers to accept this approach has not always been an easy task. “Even when employees think technology is a good idea, many don’t naturally adopt it.” The reason why employees resist technological change varies from employee to employee. Whether they're worried about how stupid it might make them feel, or they don't understand the need for it, or they're worried that it might replace them in the future, there's usually some sort of hesitation. Nonetheless, many accept and welcome the challenge because it can make many jobs and lives easier. Advances in technology have enabled faster methods of communication, made data storage easier, and made some jobs less complicated. Before the invention of the telephone in the late 1800s by Alexander Graham Bell, communications over long distances could take considerable time. The process was usually very slow by courier or mail. There wasn't the ease of picking up a phone, sending a...... middle of paper... nuclear war. The creation of robotics has replaced many workers around the world, leading more people to despise it. Many have also been reluctant because of fear of the unknown. “If employees don’t understand the reason for the change and are not involved in planning it, they will resist it.” With all its pros and cons, one main question remains: is technology good or bad? It's a topic that is always open to debate, but no one can say that technology will continue to evolve and play a crucial role for many people and business organizations around the world...