Crafting careers in a technology-enabled flexible work environment

Abstract

In the past decade, adoption of mobile communication devices has exploded, permitting greater connections between users but also permitting work to expand into the home. Many employers offer flexible working arrangements to employees, to maximise productivity and to support better work-life balance. Knowledge workers in the digital economy face challenges to balance work and home, with technology-enabled flexible work practices. Knowledge workers' expectations of where and when work is done are changing, as are notions of career success and career progression. Instead of traditional career paths, contemporary careers are more fluid and flexible.