Technology Advances and Innovation:

Nor Haliza Hamzah; Che’ Khalilah Mahmood; Wan Nor Hafidzah Wan Mohd

doi:10.24191/gading.v21i01.10

Technology Advances and Innovation

Their Effects on Improving Productivity in Various Industries

Nor Haliza Hamzah Faculty of Business Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Johor Kampus Segamat, Johor, Malaysia
Che’ Khalilah Mahmood Faculty of Business Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Johor Kampus Segamat, Johor, Malaysia
Wan Nor Hafidzah Wan Mohd Faculty of Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Johor, Kampus Segamat, Segamat, Johor Malaysia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24191/gading.v21i01.10

Keywords: Technology, Innovation, Productivity

Abstract

Technology advancement has affected today’s world in various aspects including how businesses conducted their activities. This is a conceptual paper which has been developed thought current literature, journals, report and news on the effects of technology advancement and innovation in the improvement of productivity in various industries. Among the findings are technology advancement and innovation does have the positive impact in improving productivity in several industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and services. Even though technology advances have the positive correlation with productivity, however, there are also other factors that should not to be singled out such as labor and system in an organization. In ensuring the success of organizations, they should consider the other factors as well and the technological and innovation aspects will definitely contributes in achieving their objectives.

Published

2018-06-01

Issue

Vol 21 No 01 (2018): Gading Journal for the Social Sciences Vol. 21 No. 01 - JUNE 2018

Section

Article/Paper

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