The digital revolution and the organization of work : contemporary management techniques

Kendzia, Michael Jan; Björck, Albena

doi:10.21256/zhaw-3753

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Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	The digital revolution and the organization of work : contemporary management techniques
Authors:	Kendzia, Michael Jan Björck, Albena
DOI:	10.21256/zhaw-3753 10.4236/aasoci.2018.83013
Published in:	Advances in Applied Sociology
Volume(Issue):	8
Issue:	3
Page(s):	212
Pages to:	232
Issue Date:	2018
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Scientific Research Publishing
ISSN:	2165-4328 2165-4336
Language:	English
Subjects:	Autonomy; Digitalization; Intrinsic motivation; Technological progress
Subject (DDC):	004: Computer science 331: Labor economics
Abstract:	Viewed from a global perspective, the digital revolution affects organizations as well as individuals. For present purposes, the digital revolution refers to the transformation process of analog data into a digital format. The key driver behind this process seems to be the technological progress in particular within the information and telecommunication industry. To ensure both productive and attractive jobs during times of rapid change, an efficient allocation of work gains in importance. Nonetheless, owing to the strong trend towards digitalization, a window of opportunity for flexible solutions at company level opens. Before this backdrop, the paper addresses in particular the area of knowledge- and project-based work within the service sector. By doing so, the paper attempts to set out where the technological forces and trends are leading the organization of work and what the contemporary management can do to better adapt to this development. To do so, an interdisciplinary research approach is followed, including aspects from labor economics, occupational psychology and business administration. Finally, the investigation identifies concrete management techniques to provide proper tools to meet the demands of modern workplaces.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/7024
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International
Departement:	School of Management and Law
Appears in collections:	Publikationen School of Management and Law

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Kendzia, M. J., & Björck, A. (2018). The digital revolution and the organization of work : contemporary management techniques. Advances in Applied Sociology, 8(3), 212–232. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3753

Kendzia, M.J. and Björck, A. (2018) ‘The digital revolution and the organization of work : contemporary management techniques’, Advances in Applied Sociology, 8(3), pp. 212–232. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3753.

M. J. Kendzia and A. Björck, “The digital revolution and the organization of work : contemporary management techniques,” Advances in Applied Sociology, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 212–232, 2018, doi: 10.21256/zhaw-3753.

KENDZIA, Michael Jan und Albena BJÖRCK, 2018. The digital revolution and the organization of work : contemporary management techniques. Advances in Applied Sociology. 2018. Bd. 8, Nr. 3, S. 212–232. DOI 10.21256/zhaw-3753

Kendzia, Michael Jan, and Albena Björck. 2018. “The Digital Revolution and the Organization of Work : Contemporary Management Techniques.” Advances in Applied Sociology 8 (3): 212–32. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3753.

Kendzia, Michael Jan, and Albena Björck. “The Digital Revolution and the Organization of Work : Contemporary Management Techniques.” Advances in Applied Sociology, vol. 8, no. 3, 2018, pp. 212–32, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-3753.