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Future Workforce Preferences and Attitudes (Name) (University) (Course) (Tutor) (Date) Future technological advancement and emergence of new technologies is set to transform work, working as well as the preferences and attitudes of the workforce. In 10 years time, new communication and information technologies will reduce correspondence within organizations to digital communication besides creating physically dislocated but collaborative workplaces. Consequently, these technological-based changes will significantly transform the way employees experience and execute work as well as their expectations CITATION Edd12 \l 1033 (Ng, Lyons, & Schweitzer, 2012). To begin with, dislocations and constant changes emanating from introduction of new technologies may cause increased dissatisfaction among workers CITATION Ber061 \l 1033 (Rechel, Dubois, & McKee, 2006). Constant changes will destabilize work processes that employees are accustomed to, thereby leading to development of negative attitudes among the workers. Secondly, new technology is likely to diminish growth opportunities available to the workforce further affecting their attitude towards the value of work. New technologies may render some departments and roles redundant. For instance, automation of accounting tasks may lead to integration of accounting and IT roles, thereby diminishing opportu...