Modern Technology & Employment (Part V)

Why there was serious, persistent and growing unemployment?

Rifkin, in a recent interview while he was attending an international workshop on the Global Economy held in San Francisco, as president of the Washington-based Foundation on Economic Trends and author of several best-selling books on environment and society, including Entropy and Biosphere politics, attempted to answer the question why there was serious, persistent and growing unemployment in the industrial countries, although productivity and output had been rising. Rifkin found that this de linking of jobs from economic growth could be explained by the fast expansion of information technology in both the industrial and service sectors. And in the near future the livelihoods of millions of farmers, particularly in the south, will be threatened by tissue culture and genetic engineering that can produce foods and fibers in the laboratory.

Modern Technology & Employment (Part IV)

The End of Work

There are, however, quite a few thinkers who predict that rapid technological developments generally lead to unprecedented job retrenchments worldwide, and the resulting unemployment crisis is structural in nature and may get increasingly worse in the foreseeable future.

This the grim scenario portrayed by the renowned American author and social analyst Jeremy Rifkin, whose forthcoming book ‘The End of Work’ will show how computerization, automation and biotechnology have already begun to eliminate millions of jobs. Within a few decades, predicts Rifkin, hundreds of millions of people working in manufacturing, services and agriculture could be displaced, potentially causing massive social upheavals in the industrial and Third World countries.

We are fast moving into a world where there will be factories without workers and agricultural production without farms or farmers, said Rifkin. Much of the global work force could well be eliminated, replaced by information technology, robots, machines and biotechnology.

Modern Technology & Employement (PART-III)

Employment under the magic touch of Technology:

Sky is the limit as far as the use of technology is concerned in the collection and dispersal of information; research and development in space exploration and remote sensing operations; spread of telecommunications network; innovations and fresh initiatives in management and advertisement; to name only a few fields where revolutionary changes are taking place every moment. But recently after recession craze for government jobs was a compulsive option for most of the job seekers and corporate employees. Even then the mania has not reduced yet for independent enterprises as we see overall. The same mania drove the best brains to the higher echelons of administrative services. But now the outlines of the horizons of the employment have changed drastically and dramatically. Now the steering is in the reverse gear and the most ambitious are looking towards the corporate sector are multinationals, where both the pay-packets and other perks are much higher than what the government sector is willing to offer. Thus the patterns of employment under the magic touch of technology are going thro’ a metamorphosis unheard of in the past.

Modern Technology & Employement (PART-II)

Technology Advancements-A rootcause of Independent Enterpises:

As things stand today, the employment opportunities may shrink for those who are ‘rolling stones’ but vastly expand for those who keep pace with the turns and twists of technology in the day-to-day human quest, aspirations and achievements. Even in the creative corridors, machines may move in to give a concrete shape to human intuition and imagination. The way technology is entering into our lives, finding employment with the ordinary or general degrees would not be child’s play. Expertise in new areas of exploration and exploitation, where problems and possibilities are likely to co-exist, the chance of cornering a job or starting an independent enterprise would go up manifold.

A change in attitude towards both work and life style and the increasing use of modern gadgets like the computer, fax, copier and even mobile phones, would enable enterprising professionals to start an independent set-up in comfortable home surroundings also. Under the increasing influence of technology, the educated wife also become more compatible and co-operative to her husband whose business operations are being done from residential premises. It goes without saying: “Today everyone wants a computer. If the executive in the West is already a walking office, in “India, office gadgets are gearing up for going home. Obsolescence, caused by technological advancements, means products are becoming sleeker, more sophisticated and compact by the day.”

Modern Technology & Employement (PART-I)

The Jack of all Trades but Masters of None:

With old ideologies buried deep into the vaults of history, and the new thrust of liberalization and free-market economy becoming a ‘fait accompli’ the contours of employment arenas are also becoming highly competitive, contractual, and global on content and context. Under the towering tutelage of technology, patterns of employment are getting more and more daunting and rewarding. If, in the years gone by, the expanding public sector was the biggest source of employment in countries like India, in the years to come, it will be the private or corporate sector that is going to play the pivotal role. Patterns of employment, in the fast changing scenario at home and abroad, would not remain static but would be moulded by the demands of market forces under the over-all umbrella of technology. In the new emerging landscape, the need for those holding degrees or diplomas in liberal education, or those claiming to be ‘the jack of all trades but masters of none’, may not find the going as lucrative us the demand for those who are specialists.

Modern Technology & Employement (A Preview)

Outlines:

From the Stone Age to the Hi-Tech age, the human race has traveled a long distance. In today’s state, it finds itself on the threshold of new discoveries and explorations of unparalleled excitement, the reasons are not far to seek. Modern technology has opened new vistas of opportunities for all those who are eager to grasp them. And even it plays the major role in the development of Country’s economy.

Introduction:

Today’s feats of science and technology are the results of continuous calculated efforts. The impact in all walks of life is too apparent to be ignored. The dreams of yesterday have become the realities of today. Modern technology is fast becoming an indispensable part of all operations industry, agriculture, irrigation, transport, communications, information, information, entertainment, space, water, underground exploitation of resources, medicine and what not?

Motor Cycles

Motor cycle is nothing but a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame. It is also called as motor bicycle, bike, motor bike or cycle. It is designed in such a way that it meets the needs like traveling long distance; adjust for jam-packed city traffics, speed, sport and racing or off road conditions. It is very dependable and can be used on any kind of roads. Motorcycle has its special advantage when compared to heavy motor vehicles and it has always its own specific history.

It is the most common type of transport for the most of the world’s population. This is the most affordable form of motor vehicle. There are about 200 million motorcycles is in use across the world. Motorcycles are mainly used in Asian countries like southern and eastern countries, and Asia Pacific country which excludes Japan. Since 2002 statistics, only in India and China there was 71 million motorcycles but only 15 million cars available.  It would always be a dream of every youngster in the asian countries to own a motor cycle for themselves.

To consider a motorcycle, it has to be satisfied in different aspects like Technical aspects which contain construction of a bike, fuel economy, dynamics and Accessories. Then Social aspects which contain popularity, subculture, Mobility and safety.  Also it’s a must to check on the mileage and the condition of the motor cycles before going for one.

There are 3 different types of motorcycle available for different purpose they are, off-road, street and dual purpose. Off road motorcycles are made to be used in dirt oriented racing areas where there is no street legal in most areas. Street bikes are included for cruisers, scooters, sports bike and mopeds. Dual-sport is made to go in both off-roads and street as well.