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Title: Implementing digital technologies in the school setting – how does it relate to work environment?
Authors: Palm, Kristina (AUTHOR), Asp, Annica (AUTHOR), Håkansta, Carin (AUTHOR)
Source: Educational Review. Sep2025, Vol. 77 Issue 6, p1848-1866. 19p.
Subjects: Work environment, Employees' workload, School environment, Cooperation, Digital technology
Geographic Terms: Sweden
Abstract: Despite the extensive introduction of digital technologies in working life and the demand for the public sector, including schools, to digitalise, there is limited research on the relationship between digitalisation and the work environment. The aim of this article is therefore to explore how implementation processes of digital administrative and communication systems and teaching tools interact with work-related demands and resources experienced in schools. The Normalisation Process Theory (NPT) and Job Demand-Resources model (JDR) were used to analyse experiences of digitalisation and the work environment of employees, managers, strategists and health and safety officers in schools in Sweden. The study, based on semi-structured interviews with 25 participants, shows that the lack of resources and a too-high workload were reported as problematic and challenging in the introduction of digital technology. Collegial cooperation and decision-making opportunities, on the other hand, seemed to enhance the digitalisation process and to some extent even bridge over the weaknesses of strained time resources and high workload. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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