Technology is good to an extent
I believe that the purpose of all technology is to improve society as a whole. Technology is supposed to make it easier for human beings to live, work and perform job tasks, faster and more effectively in different ways. Even though technology is supposed to be helpful, social media is creating a barrier to work efficiency, because employees are becoming more distracted by the news and the conversations of everyday life. This is decreasing the work quality of employees in companies around the world. This study by Naheed Asharaf and Tasawar Javed “The Impact of Social Networking on Employees’ Performance” finds that social media has a negative impact on employee skills, motivation levels, knowledge and qualifications, and productivity. Out of all these categories, social media only had a significantly negative impact on motivation and knowledge. This shows that even though productivity is not hindered by social media, employees lack the motivation and knowledge needed for t...