Digital nomads and the future of work: A qualitative study which discuss challenges digital nomads and organizations face and the future of work
2023 (English) Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
The phenomenon of Digital Nomads (DN) is quickly becoming a rising trend within the knowledge workforce. Their idea is to work remotely and travel the world at the same time. In this thesis 8 semi-structured interviews with DNs were performed to answer the following research questions: (1) What kind of challenges do Digital Nomads face and how do they overcome them? (2) What can we learn from digital nomadism in relation to the future of work? Half of the participants were self-employed DN and the other half were employed by a company. Challenges they faced were divided into three perspectives: individual, work-related and global challenges. Their definition of a ‘true’ DN, their attitudes towards corporate work and experienced challenges are presented in the findings. By analyzing the findings, DN in relation to the future of work is discussed as well as challenges DN and corporates face together and suggestions on how to create a better collaboration between the two is presented.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages 2023. , p. 31
Keywords [en]
Digital Nomads, Digital Nomadism, Future of Work, Remote Work
Keywords [sv]
Digital Nomad, Digitala Nomader, Distansarbete
National Category
Information Systems, Social aspects
Identifiers URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-50910 OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-50910 DiVA, id: diva2:1772520
Subject / course Informatics
Educational program Master's Programme (120 credits) in Digital Service Innovation, 120 credits
Presentation
2023-06-02, 09:00 (English)
Supervisors
Examiners
2023-06-022023-06-212023-06-22 Bibliographically approved