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Impact Of Technology On Stress

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Techno-stress; a review article on the impact of technology on the stress level

Muhammad Usman Qaiser, Yahya Noori

Purpose:
Information technology and communication technology use is everywhere today. Every business has adopted its use to increase in size and to increase the productivity and efficiency. Several benefits such as increased productivity, efficiency, accuracy and routine are derivable from the utilization of (ICTs), (Bilal, 2002). Despite the fact that human society has greatly benefited from the availability of information and communication technologies (ICT), both the use and ubiquity of ICT may also have a "dark side." Direct human interaction with ICT, as well as perceptions, emotions, and thoughts regarding the implementation of ICT in organizations and its pervasiveness in society in general, may lead to notable stress perceptions--a type of stress referred to as techno stress.
Opening:
It is an undeniable fact that technology has become an integral part in today’s society. Technological revolution in organisation has not only improve defficiency but also helps reduce the problem of boredom in the work place (Vieitez, Carcia, & Rodriquez, 2001). The advancement of technology has also been a dominant force in improving and enhancing the work performance of Pharmaceutical Brand Managers.
Nevertheless, as technology is rapidly changing, it has caused a lot of employees to suffer from technostress.
Resistance to computer technology is not unusual, but

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