Future of Work

Future of Work
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Future of Work
Introduction
Technology has ushered in an era of informational society where the efficient flow of information is paramount in the development of an organization. Social medias are such technologies whose interactive capabilities have changed the means in which individuals, create or share information. Digital skills are a necessity comprising cognitive and technical abilities that an individual can use to find, create, evaluate and communicate the information. This form of literacy allows individuals to interact with data in various states of operationalization. Consequently, numerous opportunities are presented by digital environments in disciplines such as management and education. This report is an analysis of the role of digital literacy in the future of management in the social media industry.
Remote Working
Work is changing with the improvement in efficiency of word processing, instantaneous data retrieval, and information storage technologies. For instance, a recent survey analyzed companies with less than 100 employees and found out that 63% own computers while 29% plan on buying one or more. It also conducted a breakdown of software with 75%-word processing, 70%accounting, and 67% spreadsheets CITATION Afs92 \l 1033 (Nour & Kleiner, 1992). Computers have infiltrated the business environment and are rapidly dictating the operational structures of companies. Technology has solidified itself as a tool for competitive advantage; therefore, a failure in the systems can cause management vulnerabilities in a company.
Remote working is also a new phenomenon that the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated. It involves the flexibility of individuals working anywhere else than a central place of work like an office. The curfews enforced by governments forced companies to reduce the number of staff in the offices. This meant that some team was laid off while others were required to work from home. However, development in technology has ensured individuals can work efficiently from anywhere. Social media companies have seen massive benefits so much so managers such as Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter and Square informed his emploees that working from home will be a “forever” situation for the employees.
Benefits and Challenges
Individuals
* As a manager, technology has improved the process and accuracy of planning in management. It has the capabilities of collecting, sharing, and manipulating data, making it easier for a manager to make effective decisions. Digital literacy allows an individual to deal with vast amounts of internal and external data on sales, stocks, and production CITATION Orr21 \l 1033 (Broberg, 2021). Therefore, a manager of a social media platform can discern what information is relevant to the operations and which staff needs to complete the tasks. The future of management is likely to morph into a heavy reliance on technology and artificial intelligence, which increases the chance of efficiency.
* Technology provides an opportunity for a manager to facilitate collaboration using a digital environment. At the moment, there are plenty of digital collaborative tools which enable managers to dele...