Open AccessThe digitization of working life: Challenges and opportunities
Author(s) -
AnaMaria Cazan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
psihologia resurselor umane
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.144
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2392-8077
pISSN - 1583-7327
DOI - 10.24837/pru.v18i1.457
Subject(s) - digitization , productivity , work–life balance , autonomy , information and communications technology , asset (computer security) , business , work (physics) , information technology , knowledge management , working life , public relations , marketing , engineering , computer science , economic growth , political science , economics , telecommunications , computer security , mechanical engineering , world wide web , law , operating system , philosophy , epistemology , quality (philosophy)
In recent years, the role of technology in working life has increased. Technology and digitalization play a crucial role in the developmentof the organizations and the entire societies. The ascendance of digital organizations has also become a widely researched topic, the digital workplace environmentbeing an important organizational asset for increasing employee productivity (Köffer, 2015). Digitalization creates changes in the world of work, impacting not only business performance and worker productivity, but also job satisfaction, work/life balance, worker autonomy and monitoring across hierarchical levels. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in particular are essential components of working andimportant working tools (Korunka&Vartiainen, 2017).