Technology and the Meaning of Work with Professor Anya Johnson

This episode features a thoughtful discussion about technology, the meaning of work, and the questionable goal of “efficiency”.

My guest is Anya Johnson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour and interim Head of the School of Work and Organisational Studies at the University of Sydney Business School. Anya investigates how employees regulate their emotions in the workplace, and the relationship between the design of work and teams and well-being, mental health and performance.

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Check out the article about technology and work that we mention in the interview:

Johnson, A. et al. (2020). A review and agenda for examining how technology-driven changes at work will impact workplace mental health and employee well-being. Australian Journal of Management, 45(3), 402-424.

Also check out the special issue of the Australian Journal of Management about Managing with Compassion guest edited by Professor Anya Johnson and recent podcast guest Professor Helena Nguyen (and others).

Mind on the Job is created, presented, and produced by Dr Ben Searle.

The music is Cypher by Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/