The ReGrow research project, which was created on the basis of cooperation within the SWiPE consortium, will connect researchers from Etla and the University of Turku once again. The research group will continue studying platform economy and data economy furthermore. The ReGrow project explores innovations and their transformation from the perspective of novelty of ideas, … Continued
The SWiPE Research consortium has been engaged in diverse international publishing activities throughout its activity. Some of the research work of the consortium is published as a book: Poutanen, S., Kovalainen, A. & Rouvinen, P. (eds) Digital Work and the Platform Economy: Understanding Tasks, Skills and Capabilities in the New Era. New York & Abingdon: … Continued
The fourth international WORK2019 Conference gathered experts in work and working life to Helsinki between 14.–16. of August. During the conference we heard speeches on the platform economy, the automation of work and digital online gig work. Read the highlights of each conference day below. The WORK2019 organising committee would like to thank the participants … Continued
On the final day of the conference, the spotlight was on the power of platforms in relation to businesses. If a business does not appear in Google’s search results, does it exist? The WORK2019 conference culminated on Friday in the closing seminar of the SWiPE consortium (Smart Work in Platform Economy), which is funded by … Continued
The second day of the conference featured presentations on work automation and its links to employees’ rights and privacy. The second day of the WORK2019 conference featured keynote presentations on work automation and standardisation, as well as personal branding. During the day, digital visibility and invisibility in work were also discussed. Digitalisation has enabled a … Continued
On the opening day of the conference, discussions revolved around the effects of the platform economy on work, and we heard keynote speeches on the online gig economy and the downside of innovation work. The first day of the WORK2019 Conference began with a speech by the Minister of Employment of Finland, Timo Harakka. Harakka … Continued
The detailed programme for the WORK2019 conference is available on conference website. Also the daily programme of the conference is updated, please look it out on conference Programme site. Warm welcome to WORK2019 conference!
SWiPE Research Consortium organises a concluding seminar at the Finlandia Hall on Friday 16th August 2019. The seminar will be organised as a part of the WORK2019 – Real Work in the Virtual World – conference. Date: Friday 16 August 2019 Time: 9:00-13:00 Place: Finlandia Hall, Congress Wing, Mannerheimintie 13e, 00100 Helsinki The keynote speaker … Continued
Over the past three years, the SWiPE Research consortium has studied the changes made by digitalisation in work content, work done on digital platforms and platform economy, new meanings of work, changes in expert work, entrepreneurship, self employment, the links between education and working life and immigrant entrepreneurship. They are all significant phenomena of today’s … Continued
The multidisciplinary international WORK2019 Conference on work and working life will be organised for the fourth time. The conference will be held in August 14-16 at the Finlandia Hall and the National Museum of Finland, Helsinki. This year, the main organisers of the conference are the Turku Centre for Labour Studies TCLS, SWiPE Research Consortium … Continued