The companies providing services of financial services are being digitalized, in other words they apply digital systems and devices, which changes the work in many ways. First, the variety of the tasks increases. In addition to the basic tasks in accounting, more tasks emerge, such as consulting. Second, the methods, devices and knowledge and expertise change. With this transformation, learning new competences related to the introduction of digital environment takes place, for the logics of work deviates from the traditional mode in financial administration.
The project applies action research – approach for producing research-based knowledge and using it for the development purpose. Working life studies, particularly on the relationship of technology and work and practice theory are applied in the research and peer-learning approach is applied in the processes of the development.
Funding
Co-operators
Trade Union Pro
Service Sector Employers Palta
Taloushallintoliitto ry
Contact persons
Arja Haapakorpi
Senior Research FellowWork Research Centre
Work Research Centre (WRC) brings together working life researchers across disciplines. WRC is located within the Faculty of Social Sciences. The aim of WRC is to promoting research in various aspects of work and working life as well as to support graduate and post-graduate training.