Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Volume 55, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2020.102186
Keywords
Work practices; Normalisation; Normalisation process theory; Pandemic; COVID-19; Remote working
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- Science Foundation Ireland [13/RC/2094]
- European Regional Development Fund through the Southern & Eastern Regional Operational Programme - the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had massive implications for the nature of work and the role technology plays in the workplace. Organisations have been forced into rapid 'big bang' introduction of technology and 'tech-driven' practices in an unprecedented and time pressured manner. In many cases there has been little training or reflection on how the practices and associated technology should be introduced and integrated or adapted to suit the new workplace context. We argue that there is a need for a more reflective 'normalisation' of work practices and the role technology plays. The paper draws on normalisation process theory (NPT) and its underlying components of cohesion, cognitive participation, collective action and reflexive monitoring. As an exemplar, we focus on the changing nature of work and adoption of remote working practices. The paper uses NPT to examine current thinking and approaches and offering some guidelines to inform research and practice.
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