Data on impact of technological change on employees' cognitive attitude and organizational performance

• Published in: Data in brief Vol. 18; pp. 1360 - 1364
• Main Authors: Adeniji, Chinyerem, Adeyeye, Olufemi, Iyiola, Oluwole, Olokundun, Maxwell, Borishade, Taiye, Falola, Hezekiah, Salau, Odunayo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.06.2018; Elsevier
• Subjects: Business, Management and Accounting; Employee cognitive attitude; Employee performance; Manufacturing companies; Nigeria; Technological change; Employee performance; Nigeria; Manufacturing companies; Technological change; Employee cognitive attitude
• ISSN: 2352-3409; 2352-3409
• DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2018.04.024

Change is unavoidable for organizations just as it is in every sphere of life. Whatever the reasons are, organizations need to change, keeping in mind the end goal to survive and to be successful. Organizations operate in an environment where globalisation is the common expression of the phenomenon that is driving a great dynamism in the business environment across the world and no business is immune from the effects of this “globalisation”. Competition, policymaking and advancement in technology exist on a day-to-day basis (Hatch, 2009) as well as opportunities are no longer localised within a nation, region or continent, every business is now competing with competitors all over the world. These forces are in constant change and affect a large number of organizations, which involves creating new strategies and policies in order for the organizations to survive and compete within the global business world and also to improve organizational performance but, there are also many challenges as well as the intensification of competition. The usage of technology decides the quality and number of products and services to be delivered. Organizational and national restrictive execution and improvement are controlled by the state and types of technology. Technology likewise impacts the living states of individual and groups in organizations and countries and the relationship between them. Technology is inclined to change, and the condition of technology have direct connection to the relationship between the business and worker. Technology, labour and capital are interconnected. The data presented in this article is very salient in this regard