New Forms Of Work Research Articles

Person–Skill Fit: Why a New Form of Employee Fit Is Required

Significant recent changes in labor affect organizations, managers, and employees; however, we do not yet fully understand the depth and scope of these changes. For example, although previous research on person–job and person–organization fit is helpful, it has struggled to provide clarity when the very nature of work and jobs is changing and new types of work are emerging. To contribute to the literature on person–job and person–organization fit, this paper proposes a conceptual model that explains the ways in which individual, job and organizational factors interact with diverse work environments. Specifically, I show that a new work environment generates a new form of employee fit, which I call person–skill fit. I argue that changes in the constructs that contribute to employee fit (e.g., competencies, trust, commitment and values) may generate a fit gap that manifests in the form of a managerial gap. Firms should address this gap to improve their dynamic alignment with new forms of work. This framework offers potentially valuable new ways of assisting managers and organizations in their efforts to adjust to the changing nature of work and to transition from standard management practices to new management practices to achieve improved outcomes by utilizing the person–skill fit model.

Addressing the rise of inequalities: How relevant is Rawls's critique of welfare state capitalism?

Addressing the rise of inequalities: How relevant is Rawls's critique of welfare state capitalism?

ISLAM IN KAZAKHSTAN UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC CONDITIONS: “TESTING” WITH MEDIATIZATION

The article is devoted to the study of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the functioning of Islamic institutions in Kazakhstan. The COVID-19 pandemic gave a new impetus to the mediatization process of Islam in Kazakhstan, resulting in the transfer of most of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan (SAMK) and its subdivisions’ activities to the Internet and media space, excluding religious rituals. The authors argue that the use of new media technology had a substantial impact on the activities of official Islamic structures in Kazakhstan, becoming a ‘test’ of mediatization, based on the concepts of ‘mediatization’ of religion by S. Hjarvard and ‘network religion’ by H. Campbell. The authors show that the SAMK, which represents ‘traditional Islam’ in Kazakhstan, is currently involved by the state as a mediator for outreach work among the population for the purpose of reducing social tension and promoting official state discourses on various social issues. The SAMK’s mediation function in the context of the coronavirus pandemic is to explain and substantiate, from an Islamic perspective, the government’s unpopular decisions to close mosques during the state of emergency and the subsequent ban/restriction of collective prayers in religious institutions. The authors identified the discourses produced by the SAMK under quarantine conditions and broadcast on its media platforms and messengers based on a content analysis of the Muftiat’s website and social media pages. The content posted in the media by official Islamic structures demonstrated the intertextuality of state institutions’ official discourse and the SAMK’s discourses, legitimizing government decisions by appealing to Islamic values. Support for state-imposed emergency and quarantine restrictions, the discourse of Islam as a religion of purity, the discourse-call for Muslim unity, and the discourse on the importance of charity were among the dominating discourses. Interviews with the mosque’s imams and ministers made it possible to hear the voices of Muslim clergy who interacted with the local population (in particular, the benefits and drawbacks of new forms of work from their perspective were revealed), as well as show how they passed the ‘test’ of mediatization. In a decentralized and competitive media space, such a consequence of mediatization as a shift of religious authority from traditional Islamic structures to new influential religious actors, including both promoting SAMK discourses and expressing alternative positions based on their reading of Islam, was given particular attention. The pluralization of religious authority in the discussion of the media agenda shaped by the issues of Muslims in the context of the pandemic had caused a conflict of interpretations. In general, the ‘test’ of mediatization resulted in strengthening the SAMK’s activities to adapt new media technology, in the production of new initiatives, such as the electronic muftiat, and the advancement of new requirements for the competencies of imams.

Remote Work, Work Measurement and the State of Work Research in Human-Centred Computing

Abstract Over the past few decades, a small but growing group of people have worked remotely from their homes. With the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic, millions of people found themselves joining this group overnight. In this position paper, we examine the kinds of work that ‘went remote’ in response to the pandemic, and consider the ways in which this transition was influenced by (and in turn came to influence) contemporary trends in digital workplace measurement and evaluation. We see that employers appeared reluctant to let certain classes of employee work remotely. When the pandemic forced staff home, employers compensated by turning to digital surveillance tools, even though, as we argue, these tools seem unable to overcome the significant conceptual barriers to understanding how people are working. We also observed that, in the United Kingdom context, the pandemic didn’t mean remote work for a significant proportion of the population. We assert that, to maximize its impact, ‘future of work’ research in human-centred computing must be more inclusive and representative of work, rather than focusing on the experiences of knowledge workers and those involved in new forms of work.

Transformations of Social Control in Pandemic Times – Reasons for Hope Beyond Science: Editorial

Postmodernity has brought new forms of social control which are exercised through new forms of communication. Paradoxically, however, postmodernity also seemed to be heading towards the exaltation of the individual in their absolute freedom. The 20th century pushed, in the name of science and progress, the secularization of Western societies, often distancing people from their traditional community ties, including ties to the ecclesial community. Thus, the postmodern individual initially appeared free of ancestral community pressures. However, subtle new forms of social control have replaced traditional ones. Mechanisms such as social media, new forms of work and sexual exploitation, or the impossibility of maintaining privacy in the face of the power of private and public corporations, thus expose the individual to the asocial elements. Frequently, these new social control mechanisms (a clear example being the leadership of the WHO in the policies implemented worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic) are presented to us not as repressive, but scientifically and paternally protective. In this context, the vindication of religious freedom and the community experience of faith represent decisive touchstones for the vitality and validity of a social and political order in which the personal being is truly the highest value. The authors of this monograph are professors, some of them with twenty or thirty years of university teaching, others halfway between Generation X and Y, but all with a deep vocation as teachers called to understanding the world around them. A vocation to collaborate with their students so that the seed of love for the knowledge of reality and the joyful experience of contact with the truth may bear fruit in them. Such an experience only makes sense as a shared experience. And this is what the authors of this monograph usually do: share their concerns, worries, and research. In formal terms, this shared experience has been developing in recent times under the mantle of research projects such as the one that forms the basis of this issue of Scientia et Fides: “Social Control, Postmodernism and Political Community” (COSOPOC). Sharing the results of their research is also a way of inviting the specialized public to this experience without forgetting that the first circle of this community work is formed by the students themselves, whom this monograph aims to serve as a stimulus in their personal trajectories as students, as future professionals and, above all, as people in charge of their actions and responsible and capable of facing the worrying challenges that face us all. (from the Editorial)

The structural power of workers in influencing energy transitions: Examples of the Green Bans (Australia) and the Lucas Plan (United Kingdom)

Energy transitions represent a process of economic restructuring that will change regional economies and patterns of employment. In many countries, this process is occurring in a context of industrial action, cost-of-living crises, and concerns about jobs being left ‘stranded’ by decarbonisation. This commentary piece follows recent scholarship to illuminate the importance of work and workers in contemporary energy transitions. There is a need to make space for those pushing for better working conditions and to find new areas of overlap between such demands and wider policies of decarbonisation. To do so, this piece stresses the importance of the structural power of workers in building links between the labour movement and those calling for energy transitions. It details two historical cases of worker action in the 1970s. First, the Green Bans movement in New South Wales, Australia, demonstrates how labour might be withdrawn at key points of pollution or environmental destruction. Second, the Lucas Plan in the United Kingdom, illustrates how workers can devise new forms of work. Whilst grounded in specific historical contexts, such episodes provide important examples of how those calling for energy transitions might amplify the narratives and role of workers in decarbonisation.

Transformacija organizacione kulture u digitalnom i hibridnom radnom okruženju

In the world of digital economy, traditional success factors of organizations, such as a strong organizational culture, have been redefined and questioned. Modern organizations are faced with the challenge of rethinking not only the established work patterns and employee relations, but also examining ways to transform the existing organizational cultures that are no longer sufficient to create sustainable value in the digital world. This paper presents the key elements of the digital organizational culture, the characteristics of the digital workplace and environment, as well as the specifics of the working population that belongs to the digital culture, the so-called "digital" or "Z" generation. New forms of work in modern business such as hybrid work, telecommuting and remote work are also analyzed. Considering that the traditional organizational culture was conceived in the analogue age and was not developed so that it can be easily adapted to the digital and hybrid form of work and organizations, its evolution and transformation in the direction of the needs of modern man are necessary. It can be concluded that a digital organizational culture should encourage the development of a collaborative work environment, creativity and innovation, and lead to permanent business improvement through a unique digital strategy.

Необходимость и возможность разработки индивидуальных планов развития резервистов на основе мотивационных типов (на примере АО "ТГК-11")

The article considers an actual and relatively new form of work with the personnel reserve through the preparation of individual career maps. The author presents theoretical aspects of the topic of the personnel reserve and individual plans, as well as examines various points of view on personnel development. The article analyzes various approaches to drawing up individual career maps for reservists, and reflects their structure. The author evaluates various ways and methods of working with personnel within the personnel reserve and individual career maps. The article analyzes the existing approaches to identifying the motivational type of an employee, assesses their significance and effectiveness for the company and working with the reserve. Special attention is paid to the personalization of individual career maps. The purpose of the study was to determine the possibility of drawing up individual career maps based on the motivational types of employees for greater personalization. Based on the analysis of the documents of the heat generating company, it was revealed that the conducted motivation tests are not taken into account when drawing up career maps. Based on the data obtained, the author proposed a method for drawing up individual career maps for reservists. As a result of the conducted research, the author substantiates the possibility of using motivational types according to V.I. Gerchikov as one of the tools for working with individual career maps. The article provides recommendations for drawing up individual career maps based on motivational types, using the company's competence model. The originality of the proposed method consists in the fact that when using motivational types, there will be a greater personalization of individual plans, and, accordingly, the effectiveness of this tool in the framework of the development of the personnel reserve will significantly increase.

ПРОГРЕССИВНЫЕ МЕТОДЫ ВЗАИМОДЕЙСТВИЯ С РОДИТЕЛЯМИ В ДОШКОЛЬНОЙ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОЙ ОРГАНИЗАЦИИ ПО РЕАЛИЗАЦИИ ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОЙ ОБРАЗОВАТЕЛЬНОЙ ПРОГРАММЫ ДОШКОЛЬНОГО ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ

The issue of creating conditions for favorable interaction with parents in preschool through the use of effective forms of work is discussed. The objectives of the study included improving the theoretical, practical level, professional skills and competence, pedagogical education of parents in the upbringing and education of children, involving parents in the educational process, establishing trusting and partnership relations with parents, as well as systematization of already known and selection of the most effective new forms of work with parents.

Towards successful organizational change management: New process model identification

The ever-evolving corporate landscape, catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic and rapid advancements in information technologies, has given rise to a new organizational philosophy. As novel sectors emerge and new forms of work and business processes unfold, change becomes a necessity integrated into companies' survival strategies. The dynamic, diverse, and discontinuous nature of the contemporary business environment demands a deeper understanding of organizational changes. Despite the prevalence of change, a significant number of initiated change programs fail, emphasizing the need for effective change management. While numerous change management theories exist, empirical validation and practical testing are often lacking, creating a gap between theory and application. This paper presents a critical exploration of prominent process models of organizational change, aiming to identify a unified diagnostic process model that addresses existing shortcomings and leverages the strengths of these models. The research identifies ten common phases in various process models, leading to the formulation of a 10F process model of organizational change. This model encompasses crucial stages such as problem diagnosis, creating a sense of urgency, establishing leadership roles, vision creation, planning, communication, implementation, short-term results, stabilization, and monitoring. The 10F model offers a comprehensive framework for understanding and managing diverse organizational changes. This research contributes to bridging the gap between theory and practice, providing valuable insights for managers, researchers, and practitioners engaged in organizational change initiatives.

Dealing with the downsides of new work: The reactions of middle managers to the decline in middle management

When an organization implements practices within the context of new work, individual actors must translate and adapt them to their local context. These change agents thereby often encounter the paradox of being both translators and targets of change. However, how they react to such a situation, which strategies they use, and whether their reactions legitimize the implementation of new work attempts in their organization have hardly been considered so far. We filled this gap by studying middle managers translating organizational change toward more self-managing structures and other procedures that empower employees. At the same time, however, these changes make the institution of middle management redundant. Findings of a qualitative 32-month single-case study at a medium-sized firm showed that middle managers reacted with five distinct reactions. Informed by translation and institutional theory, we showed that middle managers’ intraorganizational social positions determined their reactions over time, making them either victims or phoenixes of the change process toward new forms of work. Our findings contribute to contemporary research on the implementation of self-managing organizations and help to better understand how such concepts are translated within an organization.

Educational management as a driver of scientific and technological research: New horizons for innovation

Educational management is interpreted indistinctly as the organizational managerial activity most closely related to its actions. However, educational management is not limited only to considering technical and methodological aspects. Education aims at the integral formation of the individual, and someone is educated in order to achieve a purpose. Therefore, it is necessary to take into account the needs of all those who belong to and are involved in the educational institution from its own management. It is well known that technological innovation plays an increasingly important role as a factor of competitiveness for companies. The word "innovation" is constantly used as a synonym for progress, technological development, job creation and improvement of living conditions. Innovation is spoken of in the economic (e.g. technological innovation in companies) and social spheres (in areas such as healthcare, leisure, working conditions and transportation, among others). In this sense, the general objective of the research is to explain the influence of educational management on scientific and technological research, the pillars of innovation. From a methodological point of view, a documentary review is carried out on future projections within the framework of these variables, in order to integrate diverse experiences and models, taking as a reference the results obtained. It is concluded that all these changes are generating new forms of work and new economic scenarios, in which the keys to creating employment and improving the quality of life are based on innovative ideas applied to new products, processes and services

Surveillance in the Workplace: Past, Present, and Future

As part of Surveillance & Society’s twentieth anniversary issue, this short article explores the recent rise in interest in the phenomenon of workplace surveillance. It briefly reviews the latest findings and future research priorities. Recent developments in workplace datafication have foregrounded workplace surveillance as a more vital organizing force. A range of interdisciplinary research now addresses workplace surveillance in action, attesting to its observable effects, as it shapes how organizing and new forms of work emerge. Enhanced control over employee performance as well as behaviours, emotions, movements, and reputation is now possible. Surveillant means can also co-create new organizational forms and configure boundaries between work and private life. Alongside, trade unions and regulators have been explicitly campaigning to limit its effects and to promote ethical practice. Many opportunities for future research, regulation, and collective action now present themselves in the face of the increasing intensity of workplace surveillance.

Digital transformation of the university library in the context of information abundance

Problem and goal. In the context of digital transformation of education, the importance of digital library formation is justified, taking into account the training areas, research topics and other requests of all target groups of the educational institution. Active use by students and teachers of Internet sources raises the problem of popularization and disclosure of electronic collections, organization of problem-free access to valuable, reliable information from legitimate sources. Implementation of the practice of constant use of verified content by students, teachers, scientists has become the main task of the library. In this regard, the principles and methods used in the scientific library of the university for the collection and dissemination of information, organization of events, implementation of academic standards and new forms of work for the use of information resources in the educational process and research activities are studied. Methodology. As a generalization and systematization of the accumulated practical experience of working with electronic information, the stages of formation of a classical university digital library, methods of statistical analysis to evaluate the use of collections, forms of content promotion and work with target user groups are described. Results. The author analyzes the experience of the project on the formation and promotion of the university digital library, accumulates data on the effectiveness of content use, promotional mechanisms, achieved results for use in the work of libraries in the field of education. Proved the necessity of formation of university digital library using cluster approach - universal, specialized and profile resources, regarding peculiarities of promotion in different target groups of university, importance of analytical work on content use for optimization of subscriptions and elimination of information gaps, obligatory introduction of information culture and activation of digital educational resources use in the context of professional activity of the teacher. Conclusion. Using theoretical and practical data, statistical analysis and various aspects of both Russian and foreign experience of digital transformation of the university libraries in the conditions of information abundance, the stages of modification of the library collections, communication channels, and the results in a particular library were considered and analyzed.

Риски взаимодействия светской и религиозной культур в цифровую эпоху

Introduction. It is determined that the description of the vectors of transformation of the boundaries of the secular and religious in the modern digital environment requires the need to track the anthropological origins of the issue. It is indicated that in the process of transition from secular to post-secular culture, not just the values and needs of people were transformed, but a new format of anthropological reality appeared. Theoretical analysis. It is found that in the conditions of the digital world, two new generations were born and grew up, whose lives were closely connected with information technologies. It is revealed that both generations find the source of value orientations in the Internet space, so their identification directly depends on virtual socialization. It is proved that in the conditions of a digital society, it is difficult for traditional religions to build relationships with young people, since religious systems themselves require considerable time to adapt to changes and legitimize new forms of work. The digital space provides a unique opportunity for continuous and free communication for members of religious communities, but at the same time it is dangerous because it becomes an open platform for conflicts. Conclusion. It is noted that the risks of communication of the secular and post-secular themselves are of an international, universal nature. The essence of cyberreligion and the degree of responsibility of traditional religions to society are determined.

METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF USING SONGS IN THE PROCESS OF TEACHING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Among new methods of teaching a foreign language there is a method of teaching by using authentic materials (audio, video). This article discusses the role of songs in teaching foreign languages. The author shows that due to the use of music in teaching him, all aspects of a foreign language are used: phonetic, lexical, grammatical, syntactic. The article presents the algorithm and examples of using song material as a means of teaching grammar in an English lesson. The training methodology discussed in this article grammar of a foreign language with the help of authentic songs allows you to increase interest and motivation to learn the language, as well as find new forms of work in the lesson. One of the basic concepts in our work is the concept of “authenticity”. Authentic material is material that has been created by a native speaker for other native speakers. It is not intended for educational use, however, as practice and our study show, can be used. The special methodological value of this material is that it contains ready-made phonetic, lexical and grammatical speech samples, which eliminates the need for students to independently construct these forms by translating from their native language.

Some aspects of improving the legal regulation of labour relations: Thirty years of experience in the Baltic States

AbstractIn the context of globalisation processes, technological changes, and business mobility, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia are facing the necessity to modify their approach towards the legal regulation of employment relations. Labour laws of the Baltics States, namely concerning new forms of work, work–life balance, and social dialogue, were systematised, rectified, and clarified by analysing texts that consist of primary and secondary sources. The research conducted in the article showed that the move from strict regulation to more flexible arrangements between employer and employee in these states is an ongoing process, which has been delayed for more than 10 years, because during that period the old Soviet laws inherited from the past (with appropriate amendments) were in force. Therefore, the search for new forms of work is slow, the regulation of working time remains rather strict and inflexible, and the involvement of social partners in the processes of collective bargaining remains very formal and segmented. This legal research of transformation of legal regulation of labour relations in the Baltic States might be used to forecast future developments of such legal regulation, as well as to enrich the imagination and increase the set of alternatives to be considered when drafting possible future rules.

Decommodifying Platform Work through an EU Definition of Worker

This article aims to highlight the process of recommodification characterizing the new forms of work today, in particular gig economy jobs, and the possible solutions that can be suggested to guarantee adequate protection. After having explained the importance of labour law to decommodify the new forms of work, in particular platform work, this article explains the different ways to legally classify them at the national level and the relevant contribution an EU definition of worker could bring to address the problem of recommodification. In doing this, the article also mentions some relevant aspects of the EU proposal for a directive in the field.

The use and realism of Hryhoriy Skovoroda's fables as one of the facets of Ukrainian cultural heritage during the preparation of future educators (to the 300th anniversary of his birth)

The article discusses the problem of the relevance and realism of the use of Fables by Hryhoriy Skovoroda during the preparation of future educators. Attention is focused on the modern view of the fable genre in today's conditions. New forms of work with children of senior preschool age are revealed, as musical, poetic and theatrical scenes based on fables, where children can show their creative abilities, skills, skills, and craftsmanship. Attention is focused on the possibility of familiarizing children with cultural, historical heritage and outstanding personalities of Ukraine.
 In the article, the author emphasizes the concise, personally created poetic text of fables, which highlight the role of the author, the main text (dialogue of the heroes of the fable) and prove the main meaning with the "Skovoroda" morality (power) at the end. The author recommended the use of this scientific, methodological and literary material for children of senior preschool age for teachers of preschool educational institutions and scientists of different pedagogical orientation.

ПРАВОВЕ ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ СПРИЯННЯ ЗАЙНЯТОСТІ В УМОВАХ ВОЄННОГО СТАНУ

The article provides a legal analysis of the current state of legal support for employment promotion in Ukraine during martial law. Amendments to the legislation in the field of employment promotion are analyzed, the adoption of which was conditioned by the necessity to return to Ukraine the citizens who had been temporarily displaced, abroad, as well as their integration into the social and economic life of the state. The need to stabilize the employment sphere is emphasized, considering the emergence of various population groups suffered as a result of hostilities, in particular, internally displaced persons, women, minors, persons with disabilities, as well as participants in hostilities exempted from military service due to their health. Also, considering the current state of employment in Ukraine and global trends in the development of digital employment, the article draws attention to the need to improve national legislation in the field of digital employment. The article notes that despite the positive innovations, one should not forget that in recent years, views on the field of employment had changed significantly and digital employment had developed significantly. As a result, in order to achieve a balance between the interests of employers and employees, the European Union adopted Directive (EU) No. 2019/1152 of June 20, 2020 «On transparent and predictable working conditions». The Directive primarily aims to ensure that the rights provided for in it cover all employees in all forms of work, including those with the most flexible non-standard and new forms of work, such as work on the basis of contracts without fixed working hours, temporary work, home work, work on the specialized platforms. Consequently, the existing global experience in the field of digital employment should be taken into account by the legislative and executive authorities in the process of forming a balanced state policy in the field of ensuring employment promotion. In general, the introduced amendments regarding the legal provision of employment promotion are positive and allow creating prerequisites for the further development of employment promotion in legal relations and improvement of national legislation, the main aim of which would be the return to Ukraine of the temporarily displaced citizens and their integration into the socio-economic life of the state.