THE FUTURE OF EMPLOYMENT: CLOUD-BASED COLLABORATION – TWO SIDES OF PERFORMING WORK TASKS IN THE DIGITAL ERA
It can not be denied that digitalisation and artificial intelligence are transforming the traditional workplace and task performance. We live in a digital era, and managing technical achievements with decent work is challenging for all modern societies. This transformation of employment brought us some advantages while performing work tasks. Some authors argue that this transformation of work contributes to more efficient workers, because they feel free to work from home, or any other place they decide to be. On the other hand, there are low chances for workers to disconnect and maintain their personal lives. It is challenging to maintain a balance between personal and professional life because of the lack of legal instruments that protect the private life of an employee. Some authors stressed that this kind of work reveals the need for employers to use the potential of technology to create structured work rather than chaos, which can be achieved with HR management. The real problem that employers must face is the complexity of managing a cloud-enabled workforce, as well as creating consistent communication among team members across different time zones. This paper will discuss whether cloud-based collaboration is the future of work performance and the advantages and disadvantages of this instrument.
Keywords: digital work, cloud computing, mental health, remote work, digitalisation.
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