New Technology and New Research Opportunities

The focus of this paper is to examine the impact of new technology on organizations. The goal is to identify a critical set of research issues or problems that need to be addressed by researchers interested in industrial relations systems. The paper is organized into three sections. First, the concept of new technology is presented. Next, we take a brief look at some of the research on new technology in organizations in order' to set the stage for an enumeration of research opportunities. We conclude with a set of research issues that are relevant for researchers in industrial relations.