Title
Organisation, technological change and skills use over time: A longitudinal study on linked employee surveys
Author
Dhondt, S.
Kraan, K.O.
Bal, M.
Publication year
2022
Abstract
The impact of technological change on the content of jobs and accompanying skills is a central topic across disciplines. To date, ample research has directly linked the technological change to shifts in skills use; however, organisational change is rarely considered as an influencing factor. Based on a panel survey, this paper uses a Luhmannian approach to understand the relationship between technological change and organisational context. This theory is tested quantitatively and shows the importance of considering the working environment's nature when studying skills changes. The results show small effects by the technological change on changing skills use but larger effects by changes in the working environment. Recommendations for future research and practical implications are discussed.
Subject
Automation
Division of labour
Longitudinal study
Organisationalchange
Skills
Skills use
Technological change
Technology
Working environment
Work and Employment
Healthy Living
Life
SP - Sustainable Productivity and Employability
ELSS - Earth, Life and Social Sciences
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/ntwe.12227
TNO identifier
963084
Source
New Technology, Work and Employment, 37 (37), 343-362
Document type
article