Organisational Performance : Employee Relations Strategies

Technology is a systematic application of physical forces for production of goods and services. It is the knowledge, process, tools, methods and systems employed in the creation of goods and in providing services. Technology is made up of the hardware software, and brain ware. The hardware is the physical structure and logical layout of equipment and machinery. The software is the knowledge of using the hardware to carry out the required tasks and the brain ware is the reason for using technology in a particular way. All these depend on the know-how of the human element and the environment in which he operates and live. It is imperative for organizations and nations that would like to cope with the changes of the 21 century to employee various methods that could influence their human resources to innovate at all times. Most developing nations have not really promoted technological innovation hence their underdevelopment and poverty. This paper examines the relationship between technological innovation and organizational performance. It also explains how employee relations strategies could be employed for technology innovation for improved organizational performance and for national advances in economic and social changes.