Abstract
Some modern technology has made work less meaningful for large numbers of people; it has reduced freedom of choice for both managers and employees and imposed inappropriate decisions on organizations. At the same time, technological advances can be beneficial and make work less onerous and more flexible. The paper will illustrate positive as well as negative aspects of changes in technology by stressing the existence of choice through the use of socio-technical thinking in two case examples. Appropriate choices can lead to greater work autonomy and improved utilization of human competence.
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