Humanizing The Digital Workspace

Humanizing the Digital Workspace

Humanizing the Digital Workspace

The digital economy has fundamentally transformed how we live and work, bringing opportunities and challenges. One of the key challenges is understanding how to effectively navigate the relationship between people and technology and harness its power to foster creativity, innovation, and digital leadership. This book examines the relationship between people and technology in the digital workspace from a multidisciplinary perspective. Unlike most of the existing literature which focuses on the technological aspects of digitization in the workplace, this book equally considers the psychological, social, and cultural implications as well. The contributing authors also provide insights on employee well-being, motivation, and engagement and challenge the assumption that digital technology stifle creativity by demonstrating how innovation can foster collaboration, experimentation, and risk-taking. Featuring research, theories, case studies, surveys, and interviews from fields such as sociology, psychology and management, this book is of interest to scholars, researchers, and students in sociology, psychology, management and related disciplines, as well as professionals and leaders looking to better understand the impact of technology on the modern workplace.

Humanizing the Hyperconnected Workplace

The transition to a super-smart society, as envisioned by Society 5.0, represents a transformative approach to addressing global challenges by integrating advanced technologies such as IoT, AI, and Big Data into both digital and physical infrastructures. This paradigm shift emphasizes human-centric development, focusing on enhancing wellbeing, productivity, and sustainability while aligning with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By fostering collaboration among private, public, and educational institutions, it aims to create a highly interconnected and innovative society that prioritizes quality of life. Moreover, the evolution to Industry 5.0 underscores the need for human-technology synergy, redefining workforce skills, and promoting sustainable and resilient business practices. These advancements promise profound impacts on education, the economy, and society, reshaping industries and improving global living standards. Humanizing the Hyperconnected Workplace highlights the transformative paradigm of the workplace within a super-smart society, emphasizing the need for adaptation at all levels, from individuals and teams to leaders and organizations. It explores the critical role of human resource management in orchestrating people strategies to sustain high performance and retain talent in an increasingly dynamic and technology-driven environment. Covering topics such as digital leadership, organizational citizenship, and upskilling workforces, this book is an excellent resource for human resource professionals, business leaders and executives, researchers, academicians, and more.