How to Measure New Work?
HHL Expert Talk: A scientific approach to measuring New Work
New Work has become more relevant than ever, with the world being forced to literally find new ways to work overnight. However, New Work is not achieved by simply allowing employees to work from home. While academic research on the topic is relatively new, one question has been challenging researchers from the very beginning: How do you actually measure New Work?
“The aim of New Work is not to free people from work, but to transform work so that it produces free, self-determined human beings.” – Frithjof Bergmann
HHL’s Prof. Dr. Tobias Dauth has identified three dimensions of New Work: Transparency & Appreciation, Leadership & Organization and Individual fulfillment. Furthermore, New Work centers around employees and what they really want to do. This shows us that companies need to place employees at the center of their attention. In his Expert Talk he explains exactly how he uses these dimensions to apply the collected data and ultimately measure if a company is truly creating a work environment classified as New Work.
Watch the replay with Professor Dauth
We invite you to use the blog post to get an overview of the various topics discussed in the webinar. To make it more convenient for you to jump to specific topics we have added timestamps behind each tip and topic. The time stamps will guide you to the respective topic in the video below.
How to measure New Work?
(11:35) The main pillars of New Work.
(13:29) The challenges of New Work.
(14:50) The three dimensions of New Work
(20:09) Detailed view of New Work score designed by Professor Dauth.
(22:09) The research shows 3 corporate archetypes that implement New Work
(25:44) The common misconceptions around New Work.
(27:26) The key areas of improvement for firms on their way to New Work.
(31:00) The talk finishes off with questions from the audience.
Prof. Dr. Tobias Dauth is Professor of International Management at HHL and academic Director of HHL Executive Education. One focus of his academic work is on top management team research and projects in the context of New Work. Professor Dauth is also an associate professor at the Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy (IMW) in Leipzig.
New Work Employer’s Seal
Prof. Dr. Tobias Dauth is Professor of International Management at HHL and academic Director of HHL Executive Education. One focus of his academic work is on top management team research and projects in the context of New Work. Professor Dauth is also an associate professor at the Fraunhofer Center for International Management and Knowledge Economy (IMW) in Leipzig.
