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The purpose of this book project is to analyze why the workplace is changing so rapidly, identify the enabling factors and understand what we can do to best prepare for the future. The analysis led to four significant factors which are all fundamental to the formation of the future world of work. They are the incredible enabling technologies, changing attitudes, workforce demographics and globalization. The rapid and irreversible coalescing of these factors is creating what is referred to in the book as, "The Virtual World of Work or VWOW."
The book covers the changing workplace from the 1960s through to the present, and then looks to see what is emerging next and provides predictions for the future workplace. To assist the readers in tracking their progress, the book provides a segmentation of this time frame into four distinct stages. Each stage is identified by the capabilities specific to the majority of the worker force in each stage. As the work force transitions from one stage to the next, the accumulated enhancements or changes to who, how, where and when tasks are completed is explored.
The book covers why the change is happening and how we can better plan for the future virtual world of work. Over 25 million workers in the U.S. work from home at least a few days per month. More and more workers are joining these virtual workers daily and the amount of time worked out of the traditional office is growing even more rapidly. There are literally millions of people who need the information in this book.
Introduction: How We Do Our Jobs—Is It Changing?
Section I. What is the Virtual World of Work?
Chapter 1. Section Introduction
Chapter 2. Definitions
Chapter 3. Stage One: “Information Worker”
Chapter 4. Stage Two: “Mobile Worker”
Chapter 5. Stage Three: “Virtual Worker”
Chapter 6. Stage Four: “Knowledge Worker”
Section II. What Factors Have Enabled the Virtual World of Work?
Chapter 7. Section Introduction
Chapter 8. Attitudes
Chapter 9. New Generation of Workers
Chapter 10. Balancing Lifestyles
Chapter 11. Pace of Change
Chapter 12. Technology Insertion
Chapter 13. Economic Pressure
Section III. Will the Virtual World of Work Continue?
Chapter 14. Section Introduction
Chapter 15. Virtual Experience
Chapter 16. What Are Others Doing?
Chapter 17. Benefits, Outcomes, and Value
Chapter 18. Globalization
Chapter 19. Demographics
Chapter 20. Knowledge
Chapter 21. Case Studies
Section IV. How Will the Virtual World Work?
Chapter 22. Section Introduction
Chapter 23. Connectivity
Chapter 24. Software
Chapter 25. Hardware
Chapter 26. Security
Chapter 27. Leadership
Chapter 28. Collaboration
Section V. How to Architect the Virtual World of Work?
Chapter 29. Section Introduction
Chapter 30. Getting Started
Chapter 31. Planning for Transformation
Chapter 32. The Emotions of Change
Chapter 33. How to Organize
Chapter 34. Lessons Learned
Key Messages
References