A soft systems approach to knowledge worker productivity: A purposeful activity model for the individual
This research attempted to find and define holistic systems that affect the productivity of the knowledge worker (KW), using the soft systems methodology (SSM). It is not enough to look at the management and improvement of knowledge worker productivity (KWP) from the viewpoint of the organization. The viewpoint of the individual KW needs to be considered as well. The KW owns the means of production; they carry their knowledge in their heads and take it with them when changing jobs. This paper proposes a conceptual framework that describes the process in which the KW uses resources to execute actions to create tangible or intangible artifacts with the intention of generating value. It was based on interpretations and inferences made from an extensive literature review using the snowballing method. This paper highlights what implications the lessons learned from the conceptual framework have on managing and improving KWP and delves deeper into four key concepts: value in knowledge work, knowledge, personal resources, and competencies.
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2021
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Administrative Sciences. - ISSN 2076-3387. - Vol. 11.2021, 4, p. 1-26
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Basel : MDPI |
Subject: | actions | competencies | effectiveness | efficiency | knowledge | knowledge worker | personal resources | productivity | soft systems methodology | value |
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