The Digital Transformation of Labor: Automation, the Gig Economy and Welfare

Author:   Anthony Larsson (Karolinska Institute, Sweden) ,  Robin Teigland
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780367330705


Pages:   344
Publication Date:   26 November 2019
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Anthony Larsson (Karolinska Institute, Sweden) ,  Robin Teigland
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.760kg
ISBN:  

9780367330705


ISBN 10:   0367330709
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   26 November 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Foreword: galaxy incognito DR. KJELL A. NORDSTRÖM 1 A journey of a thousand miles: an introduction to the digitalization of labor ANTHONY LARSSON PART I Practical utilization of new technologies 2 Behind the history of labor: technology as the driving force ALEXANDER BARD, JAN SÖDERQVIST AND ANTHONY LARSSON 3 The substitution of labor: from technological feasibility to other factors influencing the potential of job automation JOCHEM VAN DER ZANDE, KAROLINE TEIGLAND, SHAHRYAR SIRI AND ROBIN TEIGLAND 4 Minimum wages for online labor platforms? Regulating the global gig economy ALEX J. WOOD, MARK GRAHAM AND MOHAMMAD AMIR ANWAR 5 The digital disruption of science: governments and scientists toward an “Open Science” ANTOINE MAIRE 6 Black boxes of cognitive computers and the impact on labor markets VICTOR ERIK BERNHARDTZ 7 AI leadership and the future of corporate governance: changing demands for board competence FERNANDA TORRE, ROBIN TEIGLAND AND LISELOTTE ENGSTAM PART II The role of the digital welfare state 8 Polarization, tax revenue and the welfare state: digital disruption or still standing strong? MÅRTEN BLIX 9 Welfare states and digitalization BENT GREVE 10 “Gig patients”: health and dental care in the gig economy ANTHONY LARSSON AND DOMINIKA SABOLOVÁ PART III Digital disruption of status quo 11 GDPR: what are the risks and who benefits? ANTHONY LARSSON AND PERNILLA LILJA 12 Players for hire: games and the future of low-skill work EDWARD CASTRONOVA 13 The global gig economy: toward a planetary labor market MARK GRAHAM AND MOHAMMAD AMIR ANWAR 14 Identifying the digital gender divide: how digitalization may affect the future working conditions for women ANTHONY LARSSON AND YAMIT VIITAOJA 15 Consulting in the digital era? The role of tomorrow’s management consultants ANTHONY LARSSON, NICOLE ANDERSSON, PETER MARKOWSKI, MALIN NILSSON AND IVY MAYOR 16 Digitalization, circular economy and the future of labor: how circular economy and digital transformation can affect labor ANTHONY LARSSON AND LINN LINDFRED PART IV Conclusion 17 Conclusion: the digital transformation of labor – where do we go from here? ANTHONY LARSSON Afterword: impact of digitalization on employment and working conditions JOHN ØVRETVEIT Index

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Anthony Larsson (Ph.D.) is a researcher at the Stockholm School of Economics Institute for Research (SIR), Sweden. He holds a Ph.D. from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. He also holds an MBA and M.Sc. degrees in political science, social anthropology, and business administration and economics respectively, as well as an associate degree in psychology. Robin Teigland (Ph.D.) is Professor of Management of Digitalization in the Entrepreneurship and Strategy Division at the Department of Technology Management and Economics at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. She is also Professor of Business Administration with a specialization in strategic information systems management at the Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.

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