This course explores the impact of digital technology on the workplace, analyzing trends like automation, remote work, and gig economy, and discussing the future of work and its implications for organizations.
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04:00 h/weekWork in a Digital World: Navigating Digital Transformation.
In this introductory course, you will examine how digital technology is transforming the workplace and explores the fundamental principles of organizing work, analyzing how digital transformation impacts these principles. You will also be introduced to current phenomena such as the automation-augmentation paradox, hybrid and remote work, gig work, and workforce ecosystems, and discuss the future of work and its implications for organizations. Using theoretical frameworks, practical examples, and case studies, the course develops a comprehensive understanding of work in the digital age.
By the end of the course, you will have gained an understanding of:
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Introductory
Managers, Professionals, Students, and anyone navigating digital workplace changes.
4 hours per course week
2 weeks
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Dr. Georg Loscher is a Senior Researcher at the German University of Digital Science, specializing in the digital transformation of management. He previously held a senior research position at the Universität der Bundeswehr München, where he completed his PhD and habilitation. Dr. Loscher has also conducted academic visits at the University of Oxford and Trinity College Dublin, focusing on how digital technologies reshape management and work.
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