Abstract
The maritime industry is undergoing a significant digital transformation (DT) to enhance efficiency and sustainability. This focused review investigates the current state of literature on technostress and resistance to change among seafarers as they adapt to new digital technologies. By critically reviewing a focused selection of peer-reviewed articles, we identify the main themes and trends within maritime research on DT. Findings indicate that while mental health issues are a predominant concern, this is yet to also be investigated in the context of new technology introduction in an industry that is already setting seafarers under pressure. Additionally, change management is not addressed, and DT is limited to specific functionalities rather than embracing broad work practice transformations.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | Aug 2024 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
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| Publication status | Published - Aug 2024 |
| Event | 11th Nordic Working Life Conference: Nordic Working Life at a Crossroad? - Roskilde Universitet, Roskilde, Denmark Duration: 14 Aug 2024 → 16 Aug 2024 Conference number: 11 https://events.ruc.dk/nwlc2024 |
Conference
| Conference | 11th Nordic Working Life Conference |
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| Number | 11 |
| Location | Roskilde Universitet |
| Country/Territory | Denmark |
| City | Roskilde |
| Period | 14/08/2024 → 16/08/2024 |
| Other | Societal developments are reconfiguring taken for granted elements of working life and working life studies: Technologies such as AI and platform work, new valorizations of work as when the less work movement meet workfare, and macro developments such as labor shortage and new ways of organizing work-capital relations. All these developments challenge the doings and conceptualizations of working life. What happens to the workplace, traditionally a cornerstone of both development of and research on working life in the Nordic countries, when faced with these and other developments? What does it mean for workplace learning, collectivity, and democracy? What happens to the content and conceptualization of work, let alone professionalism, meaning and identity? And where does it leave industrial relations, collective rights, and labor market policy? |
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