Dominant Technology and Organization: Impact of Digital Technology on Skills
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This chapter describes a new approach to investigate, unravel, and explain the implications of digital technologies for skills. To do so, the chapter develops an approach to assess technology in companies in a more precise way, building on three main arguments. Firstly, current approaches to the subject treat all (new and emerging) technologies as equal. A more specific approach to technology is needed. Secondly, instead of starting from the potential of digital technologies, the focus should be on how technology investment decisions of companies are actually taken. Companies do not automatically reason from the available technology potential, but rather build on their current technology and capital stock and competitive position (the potential of technology). Thirdly, the organizational context should be considered. The actual use of skills in companies is strongly related to the organizational context. This is identified as the dominant organizational context. Based on these three main arguments, a new framework for work and skills technology impact research is suggested. Subsequently, the framework is applied to two professions in Dutch industry.
TNO Identifier
946813
ISBN
9788770222204
Publisher
Rivers Publishers
Source title
Digital Innovation and the Future of Work
Editor(s)
Schaffers, H.
Vartiainen, M.
Bus, J.
Vartiainen, M.
Bus, J.
Place of publication
Gistrup (Denmark)
Pages
259-283
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