Zhang, H., Axtell, C.M. orcid.org/0000-0002-4125-6534, Grozev, V.H. et al. (3 more authors) (2025) Employee digital attitudes: A review and framework for future research. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. ISSN: 0021-8863
Abstract
Despite the significant role of employee digital attitudes in influencing workplace digital change, research in this area remains fragmented and we lack a comprehensive understanding of the causes and effects of these attitudes. To bridge this gap, we propose an Integrated Digital Attitudes Framework (IDAF), which illustrates the multilevel contextual factors influencing, and the wider outcomes of, employee digital attitudes. Through a systematic review, we examine the current body of literature on the causes and effects of employee digital attitudes, assessing their alignment with IDAF. We also conceptualize employee digital attitudes into four main categories, laying the groundwork for future research. Our aim is to enhance the understanding and promotion of inclusive and sustainable digital change through the lens of IDAF, offering a comprehensive model to guide both academic research and digital implementation in organizational settings.
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| Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2025. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
| Keywords: | attitudes; organizational change; organizational transformation; technology |
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| Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
| Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
| Funding Information: | Funder Grant number UK Research and Innovation EP/V061798/1 |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Nov 2025 10:22 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Nov 2025 10:22 |
| Status: | Published online |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Identification Number: | 10.1177/00218863251391037 |
| Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:234593 |
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