Digital Work
| Field of Study: | Master’s / Business C: Digitalization & Entrepreneurship |
| Module: | Digital Transformation I |
| Course: | Digital Work |
| Instructor: | Manuel Wiesche, Lisa Schned |
| Course Load / Credits: | 4 SWS / 7.5 credits |
| Course Format: | Lecture and Exercise |
| Date and Location: | Lecture: Thursday, 8:30–10:00 a.m., C HS 2 Exercise: Tuesdays, 8:15–9:45 a.m. (no in-person session: time block reserved for the group project; virtual consultation available for questions) |
| Start of lectures: | October 15, 2026 Please enroll in the Moodle course room by October 19, 2026, at the latest. To successfully complete the module, you must participate in a group lab project, which begins in the second week of lectures. |
| Language: | German |
Contact: Lisa Schned
Course Overview
This module focuses on the impacts of digital transformation on work. It examines these impacts at various levels. Work in the digital future affects individuals, the organization of work, and society. In greater depth, several topic areas—such as the various work methods of the future (e.g., agile or virtual work)—are explored in detail. Human-machine interactions (e.g., with algorithms or robots) are also addressed. Furthermore, new forms of work emerging from digitalization are introduced and discussed.
Students learn fundamental conceptual models and key concepts related to the digitization of work and are able to apply them. In addition to the practical implementation of the methods covered—for example, using examples from business practice—students evaluate and discuss specific aspects of the topic.
Selected Bibliography
- Rigby, Sutherland & Takeuchi (2016): Embracing Agile. Harvard Business Review, 94 (5), 40–49.
- Markus & Mao (2004): Participation in Development and Implementation — Updating an Old, Tired Concept for Today’s IS Contexts. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 5 (11–12), 514–54.
- Gibson, C. B. & Cohen, S. G. (2003): Virtual Teams That Work: Creating Conditions for Virtual Team Effectiveness.
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