Innovation and Technology Management
Assignment Brief:
The 3rd Wave articulated in a series of briefings (Econoists21014/15 Avent R. (Ed)). The development of synthetic DNA for computer memory and the new coding systems has enabled the data collection over the last five years to exceed the total collected over the previous recording period. The development of software, the Internet, Android and Windows (et al) as platforms is acknowledged as allowing global access to applications and algorithms. These are predicted to have a significant impact on cognitive-manual employment patterns
A recent report: Robot Revolution (Bank of America, Merrill Lynch 2015) suggest the impact on the Organisational Structures and the employer/employee will be significant.
You are required: To provide a critical evaluation the contention that the combination of Software/Hardware into autonomous Robots is a significant threat to the management of the organisation
The Essay should be based on the following format:
Introduction (10% of marks and 300 words)
This should provide the objectives, limitations, method and the contextualisation of the discussion.
Literature Review and Critical Evaluation (70% of Marks and 2400 words)
A: Ends and Means, Easing the transition (Economist 04/010/2014, 3rd Wave P16-18)
B: Displacement Theory (Free Market concepts)
C: Replacement Theory (Marxist concepts)
D: Infill//Substitution (Labour Economic Concepts)
Conclusion (10% of marks and 300 words)
This should provide ‘end’ statements commenting on the achievement of the objectives stated
Structure, Presentation and Referencing (10%)
Referencing Requirements
The Harvard referencing system should be employed
