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