Choreographing a system : skill and employability in software work

Marks, A. and Scholarios, D.M. (2008) Choreographing a system : skill and employability in software work. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 29 (1). pp. 96-124. ISSN 0143-831X (https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X07085141)

Abstract

While software developers are typically associated with high-status, technical knowledge work, there is evidence of changing skills requirements within the industry. One notable feature is the increasing importance of social competencies, as well as technical skill, which have been proposed as a feature of many new economy occupations. This article examines how this change in skills in software work impacts on employability in the sector. Developers, managers and HR practitioners in four Scottish software organizations provide the empirical focus.

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Scholarios, D.M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3962-3016

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  Item type:	Article
  ID code:	7713
  Dates:	Date Event February 2008 Published
  Keywords:	employability, knowledge work, social competencies, software employment, technical skill, Management. Industrial Management, Business, Management and Accounting(all), Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Strategy and Management, Management of Technology and Innovation, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  Subjects:	Social Sciences > Industries. Land use. Labor > Management. Industrial Management
  Department:	Strathclyde Business School > Work, Organisation and Employment
  Depositing user:	Strathprints Administrator
  Date deposited:	15 Mar 2009 16:16
  Last modified:	28 Sep 2022 01:13
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/7713