Reluctant Workforce May Derail the Adoption of Advance Manufacturing Technology in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of India

  • Brijesh Singh Greater Noida College of Technology, Greater Noida, UP, India;
  • Amar Singh Director, Buddha Institute of Technology, Gorakhpur, UP, India;
  • R. C. Yadav Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, UP, India;
Keywords: Adoption of Newer Technologies, Advance Manufacturing Technology, Employees’ Culture, Ergonomic Working Conditions, Human Factors, Small and Medium Enterprises

Abstract

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) contribute enormously to socio-economic development of a country. A key necessity
for maintaining sustainable growth of MSMEs is the adoption of suitable Advance Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) that
requires utmost care in human related issues. The investigations on the basis of surveyed 84 MSMEs of India, suggest that the
workforce, although engaged in producing quality products, is not keen to reduce the rate of rejection. While implementing suitable
AMT in the industrial processes, workforce generally did not accept the technological changes; and a process champion was rarely
employed. This reluctance of the workforce towards the adoption of AMT in Indian MSMEs is a major challenge to their ability to
sustain in this globally competitive environment. Thus, for improved human resources, an humanitarian and honest attention is
essentially required.

Published
2020-07-11
How to Cite
Brijesh Singh, Amar Singh, & R. C. Yadav. (2020). Reluctant Workforce May Derail the Adoption of Advance Manufacturing Technology in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of India. Global Journal of Enterprise Information System, 6(2), 12-25. Retrieved from https://gjeis.com/index.php/GJEIS/article/view/457
Issue
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2014): Information System bringing Demographic Change through Optimization
Section
Empirical Research Papers

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