Aroles, Jeremy, Bonneau, Claudine and Bhankaraully, Shabneez (2022) Conceptualising ‘meta-work’ in the context of continuous, global mobility: The case of digital nomadism. Work, Employment and Society. ISSN 1469-8722
Abstract
Meta-work – the work that makes work possible – is an important aspect of professional lives. Yet, it is also one that remains understudied, in particular in the context of work activities characterised by continuous and global mobility. Building on a qualitative approach to online content analysis, this article sets out to explore the meta-work underlying digital nomadism, a leisure-driven lifestyle premised on a ‘work from anywhere’ logic. This article explores the four main dimensions of meta-work (resource mobilisation, articulation, transition and migration work) of digital nomads. In doing so, it shows the distinctiveness of the meta-work activities of digital nomads, thus conceptualising meta-work in the context of continuous, global mobility. Importantly, this article also challenges mainstream depictions of digital nomadism as a glamorous lifestyle accessible to anyone with the ‘right mind’ and the willingness to work less, be happier and live in some far-away paradisiac setting.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > The York Management School |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 18 Mar 2022 13:30 |
Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2025 00:45 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/09500170211069797 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/09500170211069797 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:184948 |
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Description: Conceptualising meta-work in the context of continuous, global mobility_the case of digital nomadism