BE-ing@Work

by Dr. Heidi Forbes Öste

Overview

Expectations and demands in the changing contemporary workplace are driven by emergent technologies. Ubiquitous in nature, they are designed to enhance human and organization potential. These technologies provide access to information and connection at all times. They are increasingly reliant on human relationships and connection. BE-ing one’s best self in each interaction amidst distraction and health-related issues challenge presence. Wellness and mindfulness in the contemporary workplace relate to individual health as well as productivity and engagement. The study examines the affordances of wearable technologies (wearables) in correlation to presence of mind in the workplace. Wellness wearables with functions related to potential causes of presenteeism (lost productivity from hindered presence) were used in this study. The findings are applicable for design, human resources and organization development professionals, and scholars. This study provides insight into potential interventions to meet the demands of the contemporary workplace through emerging technologies.

This edition of the original 2016 dissertation is a slightly modified version to conform with readability on various devices.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940154575529
Publisher:	Dr. Heidi Forbes Öste
Publication date:	10/02/2017
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

Dr. Heidi Forbes Öste is a behavioral scientist who works with the human relationship with technologies and innovations that enhance ability to be one’s best. She combines 25 years experience in social technologies and social strategy for organizations with research in presenteeism, wearable wellbeing tech development and user experience design. She is the bestselling author of Digital Self Mastery. She connects individuals with solutions that seamlessly fit their needs and user experience, corporate wellbeing providers with innovative solutions that match their employees needs and innovators with insight into human and organization behavior that impact their solutions ability to succeed. A scholar, practitioner, connector and global citizen, Heidi lives by the motto: Knowledge is Power, Sharing is Powerful.