7 PART 3: Psychosocial and Socio-organizational Impacts of the Diffusion of Technology 11 The New Physical Territories of Digital Activity 11.1. Introduction 11.2. Transformation of spaces and transformation of work and employment: “spatialized work” 11.3. From “spatialized work” to the division between space and work 11.4. Flexible work environments: from work to “activity” 11.5. What theoretical models for considering space and its transformations? 11.6. Conclusion 11.7. References 12 Digital Work, Disposable Work? When Opportunities to Explore Threaten the Meaning of the Activity 12.1. Introduction 12.2. The division of complex digital work 12.3. Chronic indeterminacy of the product 12.4. When the contingencies regime threatens work commitment 12.5. Conclusion 12.6. References 13 Is the Obsolescence of the Skills of Older Employees an Inevitable Consequence of Digitalization? 13.1. Introduction 13.2. Aging, work, technologies and skills obsolescence: theoretical elements 13.3. Question and methodology 13.4. Main results 13.5. Discussion and conclusion 13.6. References 14 Are Work Collectives and Digital Exposure Compatible? 14.1. Collective activity: major developments 14.2. Engineering: a highly digitized environment 14.3. Problem of the study 14.4. The methodology used 14.5. Main results: virtually hyper-instrumented collective work for invisible work collectives 14.6. Discussion 14.7. Conclusion 14.8. References
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PART 4: Approaches and Methods for Conducting Digital Transformations
15 Prospective Ergonomics in Service of Technological Innovation
15.1. Introduction
15.2. A new form of intervention focused on creation and innovation
15.3. The context and challenges of prospective ergonomics
15.4. Foundations in several disciplines and fields of study
15.5. Prospective ergonomics intervention approach
15.6. Two cases of intervention
15.7. Conclusion
15.8. References
16 Simulating Digital Activity in the Making: Elements of Methodology
16.1. Introduction
16.2. Digital activity
16.3. Simulating digital activity
16.4. Two illustrations of digital activity simulation
16.5. Conclusion
16.6. References
17 Managing Technological Change
17.1. Introduction
17.2. Digital transformations, sources of threats and opportunities
17.3. Social and responsible management of new technologies
17.4. A model for responsible leadership of technological change within organizations
17.5. Conclusion
17.6. References
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