Digital Work

Department

Master's program International Business & Management

Course unit code

IBaM-M-3-M_6-DIW-ILV-O

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2.0

Name of lecturer(s)

FH-Prof. Dr. Spieß Teresa, FH-Prof. Dr. Schneider Sabrina

Mode of delivery

blended learning

Recommended optional program components

none

Recommended or required reading

Baiyere, A., Schneider, S., & Stein, M-K. (2023). Digital Work: A Conceptual Clarification. In T. X. Bui (Ed.), Proceedings of the 56th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (pp. 4588-4597). Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS). https://doi.org/10125/103192
Clegg, S. R., Pitsis, T. S., & Mount, M. (2021). Managing and organizations (6th ed.). London, England: SAGE Publications.
Gratton, L (2021). How to Do Hybrid Right: When designing flexible work arrangements, focus on individual human concerns, not just institutional ones. Harvard Business Review, 99 (3), 66-74.
Kokshagina, O., & Schneider, S. (2023). The Digital Workplace: Navigating in a Jungle of Paradoxical Tensions. California Management Review, 65(2), 129-155. https://doi.org/10.1177/00081256221137720

Level of course unit

Master

Year of study

Fall 2025

Semester when the course unit is delivered

3

Language of instruction

English

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The course “Digital Work” complements the business perspectives taken in the other courses within the Digital Business specialization by focusing on the individual and organizational implications caused by digital technologies.

Having completed this course, you will have acquired sound theoretical knowledge and developed practical skills so that you
• understand the significance of digital work in contemporary business environments.
• reflect on the roles of digital technologies in human work and their intertwined relationship with society.
• become familiar with the paradoxical tensions that digital technologies introduce in the workplace.
• recognize the consequences of digital technologies and explore effective coping mechanisms.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.

Work placement(s)

none