scholarly journals How Digital Technologies Modify The Work Characteristics: A Preliminary Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Léa Fréour ◽  
Sabine Pohl ◽  
Adalgisa Battistelli
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Work Design ◽  
Design Model ◽  
Work Characteristics ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Human Agent ◽  
Digital Work ◽  
Selection Protocol ◽  
High Level

Abstract New technologies with unprecedented agentic capabilities (i.e., action selection, protocol development) are now introduced in organizations such as Big Data, 3D printing or artificial intelligence. Because they are endowed with novel capabilities that might compete with human agency, they might disrupt the way employees work. Based on the work design model, this study aims to examine their introduction in the daily work activities and the consequent perceptions of the work characteristics. Building on Murray’s et al. (2020) proposal, we offer a classification of the digital technologies to conceptualize their relationship with the work characteristics. To explore the changes induced by two digital technologies (i.e., drones, robotic automation process), we interviewed 3 types of employees (i.e., experts, managers, users) from an organization which has started a digitalization process and we conducted a thematic analysis. Our analysis revealed three main themes that are discussed: A technological theme (arresting, assisting), a work characteristic theme and a theme about the human-technology relationship (agentic, non-agentic). Results showed that employee autonomy has not been reduced when digital technologies executed repetitive and unmotivated tasks and that jobs in the digital work context may be marked by a high level of knowledge characteristics. Moreover, technologies with agentic capabilities may be perceived as a non-human agent. Theoretical contributions for the work design model are then examined.

Digital Economy: “Irrational Optimism” of Management and Financing

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. V. Popov ◽  
O. S. Sukharev
Keyword(s):  
Financial Markets ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Current Approach ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Basic Scheme ◽  
The Subject ◽  
High Level ◽  
State Programs

The subject of the research is the characteristics of digital technologies as well as factors and basic premises for the development of new technologies. The purpose of the research was to justify the assumption that the irrational optimism is typical not only for financial markets but also for the high-tech market and therefore it can provoke a so-called technological bubble caused by the high speculative potential of the IT sectors due to their output, in particular, information, software, computer components, etc. The research revealed the basic scheme of the speculation in hightech components, which is a consequence of their technical connectivity and the special dynamism of this market that makes companies feel the demand for these components. Measures to restrain the speculative fervor in financial markets are proposed. It is concluded that a high level of microelectronics, materials science and R&D in the IT sectors is a fundamental premise for the implementation of the digitalization program in Russia. Therefore, the current approach to the coordination and financing of state programs has to be changed in favor of reallocating resources to technically linked elements rather than to discrete activities with obscure task definitions. 

scholarly journals Planning of the educational and training process taking into account the accelerated psychophysiological recovery of athletes using digital technologies

2021 ◽  
Vol 273 ◽  
pp. 09032
Author(s):  
Vitaly Belmach ◽  
Svetlana Grigan ◽  
Alla Vishina
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Pedagogical Knowledge ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Training Process ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
Different Types ◽  
High Level ◽  
Psychophysiological Recovery ◽  
And Training

The article shows that new technologies radically change education and the training process in general. In particular, the context of physical education and the training process also faces some important questions regarding why, when and whether it is necessary to include digital technologies in the training process. Pedagogical knowledge is merged in various ways with technological and substantive knowledge; for this integration of different types of knowledge, it is necessary to develop a new “digital platform”. A high level of physical activity during training entails the use of the maximum capabilities of the human body. Therefore, it is necessary to have a clear program in which the rhythm of training is traced by days, weeks and months, the obligatory alternation of load and rest is observed. The aim of the study is to identify the links between physical work and psychophysiological recovery, as well as to substantiate the need to use digital technologies to ensure the effectiveness of the training process.

scholarly journals Implementation of pedagogical solutions to increase the efficiency of the digitalization of learning at the university

2021 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-32
Author(s):  
D.A. Kazimova* , ◽  
◽  
A Tussipkhan ◽  
G. Adilkhan ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Information Culture ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University

The article discusses the implementation of digital technologies in the higher education system, which opens up new opportunities for the design of new pedagogical solutions. The authors highlight the ways to create a digital educational space and content application through digital technologies. The main directions of implementation of pedagogical solutions to improve the results of the teaching and learning process in the context of digitalization of education are described. The main areas of application of ICT tools in the educational process of the University for improving the content of teacher education are considered, formation of a high level of information culture. The means of using interactive innovative technologies, automated systems are analyzed, allowing to equip with new information arrays of resource support of the university, for the competent use by teachers of the potential of modern information technologies for solving practice-oriented tasks of professional activity. All of these diverse methods and approaches, selected by the authors contribute to the development of students ' creative abilities, mastering new technologies

Interactive work design: Examining individual responses to work characteristics

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy P. Munyon ◽  
Stephen E. Humphrey ◽  
Frederick P. Morgeson
Keyword(s):  
Work Design ◽  
Work Characteristics

Student Privacy and the Law in the Internet Age

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leah Plunkett ◽  
Urs Gasser ◽  
Sandra Cortesi
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Privacy Protection ◽  
Data Privacy ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Privacy Law ◽  
Student Privacy ◽  
High Level

New types of digital technologies and new ways of using them are heavily impacting young people’s learning environments and creating intense pressure points on the “pre-digital” framework of student privacy. This chapter offers a high-level mapping of the federal legal landscape in the United States created by the “big three” federal privacy statutes—the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)—in the context of student privacy and the ongoing digital transformation of formal learning environments (“schools”). Fissures are emerging around key student privacy issues such as: what are the key data privacy risk factors as digital technologies are adopted in learning environments; which decision makers are best positioned to determine whether, when, why, and with whom students’ data should be shared outside the school environment; what types of data may be unregulated by privacy law and what additional safeguards might be required; and what role privacy law and ethics serve as we seek to bolster related values, such as equity, agency, and autonomy, to support youth and their pathways. These and similar intersections at which the current federal legal framework is ambiguous or inadequate pose challenges for key stakeholders. This chapter proposes that a “blended” governance approach, which draws from technology-based, market-based, and human-centered privacy protection and empowerment mechanisms and seeks to bolster legal safeguards that need to be strengthen in parallel, offers an essential toolkit to find creative, nimble, and effective multistakeholder solutions.

scholarly journals The best task allocation process is to decide on one’s own: effects of the allocation agent in human–robot interaction on perceived work characteristics and satisfaction

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alina Tausch ◽  
Annette Kluge
Keyword(s):  
Task Allocation ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Human Robot Interaction ◽  
Work Characteristics ◽  
Allocation Decision ◽  
Robot Interaction ◽  
Work Systems ◽  
Organizational Unit ◽  
Allocation Process ◽  
Task Identity

AbstractNew technologies are ever evolving and have the power to change human work for the better or the worse depending on the implementation. For human–robot interaction (HRI), it is decisive how humans and robots will share tasks and who will be in charge for decisions on task allocation. The aim of this online experiment was to examine the influence of different decision agents on the perception of a task allocation process in HRI. We assume that inclusion of the worker in the allocation will create more perceived work resources and will lead to more satisfaction with the allocation and the work results than a decision made by another agent. To test these hypotheses, we used a fictional production scenario where tasks were allocated to the participant and a robot. The allocation decision was either made by the robot, by an organizational unit, or by the participants themselves. We then looked for differences between those conditions. Our sample consisted of 151 people. In multiple ANOVAs, we could show that satisfaction with the allocation process, the solution, and with the result of the work process was higher in the condition where participants themselves were given agency in the allocation process compared to the other two. Those participants also experienced more task identity and autonomy. This has implications for the design of allocation processes: The inclusion of workers in task allocation can play a crucial role in leveraging the acceptance of HRI and in designing humane work systems in Industry 4.0.

Evolution of e-participation in Greek local government

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Constantina Costopoulou ◽  
Maria Ntaliani ◽  
Filotheos Ntalianis
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Community ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
The Impact

Local governments are increasingly developing electronic participation initiatives, expecting citizen involvement in local community affairs. Our objective was to assess e-participation and the extent of its change in local government in Greece. Using content analysis for 325 Greek municipal websites, we assessed e-participation status in 2017 and 2018 and examined the impact of change between these years. The assessment regards two consecutive years since the adoption of digital technologies by municipalities has been rapid. The main findings show that Greek local governments have made significant small- to medium-scale changes, in order to engage citizens and local societies electronically. We conclude that the integration of advanced digital technologies in municipalities remains underdeveloped. We propose that Greek municipalities need to consider incorporating new technologies, such as mobile apps, social media and big data, as well as e-decision making processes, in order to eliminate those obstacles that hinder citizen engagement in local government. Moreover, the COVID-19 outbreak has highlighted the need for enhancing e-participation and policymakers’ coordination through advanced digital technologies.

The Rise of Digital Repression

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Feldstein
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Political Repression ◽  
The World ◽  
Dna Collection ◽  
Opposition Movements ◽  
Mass Surveillance

This book documents the rise of digital repression—how governments are deploying new technologies to counter dissent, maintain political control, and ensure regime survival. The emergence of varied digital technologies is bringing new dimensions to political repression. At its core, the expanding use of digital repression reflects a fairly simple motivation: states are seeking and finding new ways to control, manipulate, surveil, or disrupt real or perceived threats. This book investigates the goals, motivations, and drivers of digital repression. It presents case studies in Thailand, the Philippines, and Ethiopia, highlighting how governments pursue digital strategies based on a range of factors: ongoing levels of repression, leadership, state capacity, and technological development. But a basic political motive—how to preserve and sustain political incumbency—remains a principal explanation for their use. The international community is already seeing glimpses of what the frontiers of repression look like, such as in China, where authorities have brought together mass surveillance, online censorship, DNA collection, and artificial intelligence to enforce their rule in Xinjiang. Many of these trends are going global. This has major implications for democratic governments and civil society activists around the world. The book also presents innovative ideas and strategies for civil society and opposition movements to respond to the digital autocratic wave.

Prospects for Using Digital Technologies in Production Logistics

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (9) ◽  
pp. 725-733
Author(s):  
A. A. Volkova ◽  
V. A. Plotnikov ◽  
Yu. A. Nikitin ◽  
N. I. Vasil’ev
Keyword(s):  
Business Processes ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Careful Consideration ◽  
Efficient Operation ◽  
Production Logistics ◽  
Logistics Systems ◽  
Life Cycle Theory ◽  
Additional Value

Aim. The presented study aims to examine the specific features as well as organizational and technical aspects of production logistics, taking into account its potential for using digital technologies.Tasks. The authors consider the essence, purpose, and goals of production logistics; analyze major logistics systems used in production logistics; assess the prospects for using digital technologies in this sphere.Methods. This study uses the methodology of strategic and logistics management, the systems approach, life cycle theory, general scientific methods of generalization, comparative, retrospective, and structural-functional analysis.Results. The production and logistics systems of a company are considered as equivalent elements in the context of managing material flows in internal and external supply chains and achieving the company’s operational and development goals. In this regard, production logistics is shown as part of both logistics and production, which affects its organization and architecture. Under modern conditions, an approach based on certain data is widely used in production logistics. It requires active introduction of digital technologies in production logistics, the purpose of which is not to achieve technical or organizational perfection of business processes, but to select technologies from the perspective of creating additional value.Conclusions. In the course of the study, three categories of activities associated with production logistics are identified. For each of these categories, the prospects and recommended classification of digital technologies are defined. Particular emphasis is placed on improving the quality and efficiency of data use. According to the authors, all information systems and digital technologies used in production logistics should be highly reliable. Thus, introduction of any new technologies in production logistics requires careful consideration. Regardless of the type of technology, a systems approach to the organization and development of production logistics is a prerequisite for the efficient operation of the company as a whole.

Identifying the Role of Digital Technologies in Sport Spectators Customer Experiences through Qualitative Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-160
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Glebova ◽  
Michel Desbordes
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Technological Transformation ◽  
Consumption Culture ◽  
International Sport ◽  
The Impact

The massive uptake of digital technologies has changed the way how fans and the sports service field communicate and interact. In the current paper, we would like to emphasize the role of technology holistically in sport spectators customer experiences (SSCX) as a "game-changer" marketing in sports and the digitalization of SSCX. In this paper, we aim to explore and qualitatively describe by interviewees verbatim how new technologies impact SSCX. It draws on the literature review, combined with the primary data collected on unstructured interviews with international sport management and technology experts (N=10). It brings sports marketing insights followed by examples from industry professionals. Iterative analysis of data combined with literature review let us achieve to outline the crucial points and trends of technological transformations in sports spectacle. We offer an updated perspective on the SSCX through the prism of the impact of digital technologies and reshaping sports consumption culture. To this end, we develop a conceptual model that captures the nature of modern SSCX influenced by digital technologies. Keywords: technological transformation, sports spectacle, customer experience, co-creation, connectivity

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