Annotated Bibliography
Bean, C.J, & Eisenberg, E.M. (2006). Employee sensemaking in the transition to nomadic work work. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 210
This article gave great insight into how times are changing and how people are starting to value different work features then they used to. Both employees and employers see the benefits of changing the traditional day at work and the articles go into what will help or hurt that transition. The knowledge this article brings will help expand the blog and give readers a better idea on how the nomadic work style can be beneficial to everyone.
Büscher, M. Nomadic Work: Romance and Reality. A Response to Barbara Czarniawska’s ‘Nomadic Work as Life-Story Plot’. Comput Supported Coop Work 23, 223–238 (2014).
This Article discusses some of the over romanticized ideas about nomadic work, the history of nomadic work, and what it looks like today. This article caught my eye because it offers counter argument for the nomadic work/lifestyle and just how it might be an interesting idea but not for everyone. The article brings up that there are very few with social and economic standing to be able to work nomadically and even those few may not have the wherewithal to endure the work style. I think acknowledging the counter arguments in this article will strengthen our stance on nomadic work.
Chen, L.-D., & Corritore, C. L. (2008). A Theoretical Model of Nomadic Culture: Assumptions, Values, Artifacts, and the Impact on Employee Job Satisfaction. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 22. doi: 10.17705/1cais.02213
This source is valuable because it provides a multidimensional working model of digital nomadic culture; defining underlying assumptions, espoused values and artifacts of the employees in this emerging society. These constructs are then evaluated for their interrelationships with eight other submetrics by way of the Structural Equation Modeling technique. After the definition of these constructs, digital nomadic culture is further explored in its relation to employee satisfaction, specifically how organizational support affects employee’s levels of fulfillment, a topic highly relevant to OB.
Davies, Nigel. “Offer Remote Working Or Prepare To Lose Your Best Staff, Survey Warns.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 13 Nov. 2019,
I found this article to be important when it comes to our topic on working remotely because Davies touches on a lot of different points that give the reader a very good understanding of the topic. Davies shows what kind of people are demanding this specific work environment and why they particularly believe it is best for them. In addition to that he also goes into detail about how it benefits the company by allowing employees to work this way. This article is very reliable due to the source as well as the numbers that are given to prove his points. It is not an opinion piece; real facts are given to expand on set ideas. This source will be helpful to our research because it gives us proven and numerical facts to help deepen the discussion on this new movement that is just beginning.
Elgan, Mike. (2017, Feb 27). The Digital Nomad’s Guide to Working Anywhere on Earth. Fast Company. Elgan, Mike. (2017, Feb 27). The Digital Nomad’s Guide to Working Anywhere on Earth. Fast Company.https://www.fastcompany.com/90456091/the-key-to-traveling-well-with-jonathan-adler-tan-france
This article reflects and highlights key points and aspects revolving around the digital nomadic working lifestyle. Most specifically, it gives insight on the inner workings of this type of career choice. Background and research on the best working locations, places to find jobs to accommodate your life, and even ways to grow your knowledge of the particular lifestyle aid our blogs main purpose of educating others on the subject matter. I like this article because it is told with the motivation to help aspiring digital nomadic workers.
Haking, Julia. (2017). Digital Nomad Lifestyle: A field study in Bali. KTH Royal Institute of Technology. http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1182328/FULLTEXT01.pdf
This source provides insight to field research done on our specific topic of interest. Given that the research was done in Bali, I think that helps emphasize the exact point we are going after. The digital nomadic lifestyle is attractive and growing. The research done dives into advantages and disadvantages, professional development, validity and reliability, sustainability and much more. I thought the angle of a field study would be beneficial to aid our research because it provides us with accurate information pertaining to our topic that is not generalized.
Reichenberger, I. (2017). Digital nomads – a quest for holistic freedom in work and leisure. Annals of Leisure Research, 21(3), 364–380. doi: 10.1080/11745398.2017.1358098
This article explores the motivations behind nomadic workstyles. It explains the lifestyle and the benefits, but also drawbacks that come with it. I chose this article because it looked very professional. The formatting was clean, there was substantial evidence, and overall seemed reliable. This article has 58 references, so I can confidently say that it is heavily researched based. Somehow, this article also provided a few visuals, such as tables. This was not something I commonly saw in other articles, which made this one stand out.
Ryberg, T., Davidsen, J., & Hodgson, V. (2018). Understanding nomadic collaborative learning groups. British Journal of Educational Technology, 49(2), 235–247. https://doi-org.ezproxy.library.wwu.edu/10.1111/bjet.12584
This article addresses the nomadic educational work style. It talks about collaboration across technological platforms and how it affects learning. I chose this peer reviewed article because I think an individual can not only work nomadically but also go to school. It also discusses the organizational effects that nomadic work can have especially concerning work phases, spaces, and activities. This is something that I don’t think other articles reference and that we can use.