Sociology

Fragmentation in the future of work: A horizon scan examining the impact of the changing nature of work on workers experiencing vulnerability

Arif Jetha
Ali Shamaee
Silvia Bonaccio
Monique A. M. Gignac
Lori B. Tucker
Emile Tompa
Ute Bültmann
Cameron D. Norman
Cristina Banks, PhD
Peter M. Smith
2021

This study uses a horizon scan methodology to examine how changes in the future of work could impact workers experiencing vulnerability. The researchers synthesized diverse sources of evidence to identify nine key trend categories:

Digital transformation of the economy AI/ML-enhanced automation AI-enabled human resource management systems Skill requirements for the future of work Globalization 4.0 Climate change and the green economy Gen Z workers and the work environment Populism and the future of work External shocks accelerating changes (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic)

The study found...

Designing Workplaces to Align with Culture(s)

Sally Augustin, PhD, MBA
2022

Neuroscience studies indicate that when workplace design recognizes, reflects, and respects both users’ national and organizational cultures wellbeing and performance soar (see, for example, Veitch, 2012), but national and organizational culture are generally separately considered. The reported project integrates neuroscience research related to organizational culture, national culture, and workplace design to develop a straightforward framework that can be used in practice to create work environments that support employees as they work to their full potential within the context of their...

2023 Work, Stress and Health Conference: Interdisciplinary Scoping Review of Literature Relating to Worker Health, Safety, and Well-Being

Cristina Banks, PhD
Alicia LaFrance, MPH, MSW
Ima Varghese Mac, BA
Patricia Iley, BA
Ed Yelin, PhD
2023
The Outreach Core of the California Labor Laboratory (CALL) undertook a scoping review of health, safety, and well-being-related literatures. This scoping review was conducted with the intent of establishing a more extensive Total Worker Health® (TWH) knowledge base from which researchers and practitioners could extend their efforts toward greater integration of TWH principles through a more robust platform of collaboration with their interdisciplinary partners. Hypothesis: Awareness and greater appreciation of the roles other disciplines can play in the development of integrated and holistic...

2018 CoreNet: The Future is Gen Z

Melissa Jancourt CID, LEEP-AP
Caitlin DeClercq, PhD
Cristina Banks, PhD
2018
2018 CoreNet: What's Next? Exploiting Uncertainty Topic: The Future is Gen Z: Anticipating Changes in Office Design and Real Estate Strategies Contents Introducing Gen Z The Research What We've Learned Implications Report Out