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_id: '10660'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Digitalization changes the way people work to a considerable extent. It alters
business models and process organizations of whole industries. The ensuing market
dynamics and faster innovation cycles cause an increase in complexity. In this
article, the interconnection of digitalization and complexity in work systems
is analyzed. For this purpose, a framework for comparing relevant complexity definitions
is developed. Moreover, complexity drivers in digitalized labor systems in six
different organizational dimensions (process organization, organizational structure,
technology, working conditions, product and personnel) are explored. 23 experts
from the academic and industrial sector were interviewed using semi-structured
interviews. The results of a qualitative content analysis show that the consideration
of complexity and digitalization has extensive impact what becomes evident in
interdependent relations amongst the organizational dimensions. Furthermore, complexity
drivers in digitalized work systems are determined as a result of the analysis
procedure. Finally, the implications of the expert interviews for cooperative
forms of work are discussed. The concept of a “task complexity mountain range”
is presented to explain the effect of task complexity on performance and motivation
in the context of work groups.
author:
- first_name: Benedikt
full_name: Latos, Benedikt
id: '84474'
last_name: Latos
- first_name: Markus
full_name: Harlacher, Markus
last_name: Harlacher
- first_name: Florens
full_name: Burgert, Florens
last_name: Burgert
- first_name: Verena
full_name: Nitsch, Verena
last_name: Nitsch
- first_name: Philipp
full_name: Przybysz, Philipp
last_name: Przybysz
- first_name: Susanne Mütze
full_name: Niewöhner, Susanne Mütze
last_name: Niewöhner
citation:
ama: 'Latos B, Harlacher M, Burgert F, Nitsch V, Przybysz P, Niewöhner SM. Complexity
Drivers in Digitalized Work Systems: Implications for Cooperative Forms of Work.
Advances in science, technology and engineering systems journal : (ASTESJ)
. 2018;3(5):166-185. doi:10.25046/aj030522'
apa: 'Latos, B., Harlacher, M., Burgert, F., Nitsch, V., Przybysz, P., & Niewöhner,
S. M. (2018). Complexity Drivers in Digitalized Work Systems: Implications for
Cooperative Forms of Work. Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering
Systems Journal : (ASTESJ) , 3(5), 166–185. https://doi.org/10.25046/aj030522'
bjps: 'Latos B et al. (2018) Complexity Drivers in Digitalized Work
Systems: Implications for Cooperative Forms of Work. Advances in science, technology
and engineering systems journal : (ASTESJ) 3, 166–185.'
chicago: 'Latos, Benedikt, Markus Harlacher, Florens Burgert, Verena Nitsch, Philipp
Przybysz, and Susanne Mütze Niewöhner. “Complexity Drivers in Digitalized Work
Systems: Implications for Cooperative Forms of Work.” Advances in Science,
Technology and Engineering Systems Journal : (ASTESJ) 3, no. 5 (2018): 166–85.
https://doi.org/10.25046/aj030522.'
chicago-de: 'Latos, Benedikt, Markus Harlacher, Florens Burgert, Verena Nitsch,
Philipp Przybysz und Susanne Mütze Niewöhner. 2018. Complexity Drivers in Digitalized
Work Systems: Implications for Cooperative Forms of Work. Advances in science,
technology and engineering systems journal : (ASTESJ) 3, Nr. 5: 166–185.
doi:10.25046/aj030522, .'
din1505-2-1: 'Latos, Benedikt ; Harlacher, Markus ; Burgert,
Florens ; Nitsch, Verena
; Przybysz, Philipp ; Niewöhner,
Susanne Mütze: Complexity Drivers in Digitalized Work Systems: Implications
for Cooperative Forms of Work. In: Advances in science, technology and engineering
systems journal : (ASTESJ) Bd. 3, ASTES Publishers (2018), Nr. 5, S. 166–185'
havard: 'B. Latos, M. Harlacher, F. Burgert, V. Nitsch, P. Przybysz, S.M. Niewöhner,
Complexity Drivers in Digitalized Work Systems: Implications for Cooperative Forms
of Work, Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal : (ASTESJ)
. 3 (2018) 166–185.'
ieee: 'B. Latos, M. Harlacher, F. Burgert, V. Nitsch, P. Przybysz, and S. M. Niewöhner,
“Complexity Drivers in Digitalized Work Systems: Implications for Cooperative
Forms of Work,” Advances in science, technology and engineering systems journal :
(ASTESJ) , vol. 3, no. 5, pp. 166–185, 2018, doi: 10.25046/aj030522.'
mla: 'Latos, Benedikt, et al. “Complexity Drivers in Digitalized Work Systems: Implications
for Cooperative Forms of Work.” Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering
Systems Journal : (ASTESJ) , vol. 3, no. 5, 2018, pp. 166–85, https://doi.org/10.25046/aj030522.'
short: 'B. Latos, M. Harlacher, F. Burgert, V. Nitsch, P. Przybysz, S.M. Niewöhner,
Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal : (ASTESJ) 3
(2018) 166–185.'
ufg: 'Latos, Benedikt u. a.: Complexity Drivers in Digitalized Work Systems:
Implications for Cooperative Forms of Work, in: Advances in science, technology
and engineering systems journal : (ASTESJ) 3 (2018), H. 5, S. 166–185.'
van: 'Latos B, Harlacher M, Burgert F, Nitsch V, Przybysz P, Niewöhner SM. Complexity
Drivers in Digitalized Work Systems: Implications for Cooperative Forms of Work.
Advances in science, technology and engineering systems journal : (ASTESJ) . 2018;3(5):166–85.'
date_created: 2023-10-30T12:49:26Z
date_updated: 2023-10-31T12:15:17Z
department:
- _id: DEP1522
doi: 10.25046/aj030522
extern: '1'
intvolume: ' 3'
issue: '5'
keyword:
- Management of Technology and Innovation
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
- Engineering (miscellaneous)
language:
- iso: eng
page: 166-185
publication: 'Advances in science, technology and engineering systems journal : (ASTESJ) '
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 2415-6698
publication_status: published
publisher: ASTES Publishers
status: public
title: 'Complexity Drivers in Digitalized Work Systems: Implications for Cooperative
Forms of Work'
type: journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 3
year: '2018'
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