Abstract
Fueled by strong market forces as well as by increasingly ubiquitous and
pervasive mobile technologies, shifts in working practices and the
application of mobile technologies have been occurring around the turn
of the millennium. One such change concerns the work of professionals.
This paper discusses the emergence of the mobile professional, through a
field study of more than 60 professional workers in Tokyo during 2002.
The paper concludes that one must broaden one's conception of mobility
and conceptualize mobile professional work in terms of locational,
operational, and interactional mobility. Furthermore, some implications
for a new design of mobile professional work and technology use are
drawn from the analysis of the field study: ICT as mobility‐booster;
maintaining multiple ongoing interactions; the importance of personal
networks; and places as material foundations for interaction.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Info |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 3 |
Pages (from-to) | 180-187 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISSN | 1463-6697 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Communication
- Japan
- Mobile communication systems
- Professional associations
- Technology led strategy