Human Flourishing in the Digital Age
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Item type: Item , The Volatility of Microwork: Daily Working Conditions, Worker Well-Being, and the Role of Motivation(2026-01-06) Schuller, Sofie; Ter Hoeven , Claartje; Scharp, YuriMicrowork is a growing market of the gig economy, contributing to the development of technology through human data processing services. This work is highly unpredictable and is conducted under precarious conditions, which impacts workers’ well-being. We expected daily fluctuations in microworking conditions to promote worker well-being contingent on workers’ motivation. Using a daily diary design, we examined how three microwork-specific conditions affect workers’ general well-being. Our findings reveal that daily fluctuations in working conditions directly impact workers’ psychological well-being. Further, these working conditions affect psychological well-being, psychological distress, and psychosomatic well-being through workers’ basic need satisfaction. However, we did not find that workers’ motivation moderated the association between working conditions and basic need satisfaction. This study illustrates that the volatility of working conditions in microwork plays a distinct role in shaping workers’ well-being. We call for changes at task- and organization-level of platforms to create more sustainable working environments.Item type: Item , Reframing Transport Poverty through a Community-driven Design Approach(2026-01-06) Weberg, Oliver; Lund, Jesper; Fors, VaikeThis study explores how a community-driven design approach can address human flourishing in the context of mobility. Drawing on design ethnography and co-design in two Swedish urban areas, the study surfaces alternative design ideas rooted in everyday life and community values. The research contributes to design for social sustainability by illustrating how place-based, participatory processes can make room for local narratives and values, offering a pathway for embedding wellbeing into the design process.Item type: Item , Facilitating Flourishing: Exploring the Role of Action Research in Digital Innovation(2026-01-06) Barbala, Astri; Ulfsnes, Rasmus; Moe, Nils Brede; Sporsem, Tor; Stray, ViktoriaThis paper presents findings from a four-year longitudinal action research collaboration on digital innovation with a large maritime company. At the core of this collaboration is a recurring hackathon event, where researchers introduced an idea-refining “innovation game” to engage participants in developing new ideas, particularly around AI initiatives. Drawing on interviews, observations, and participant reflections, we examine how researcher-led collaborative processes that incorporate game elements create conditions for serendipitous moments of unexpected discovery, which in turn foster innovation and positive affects. We argue that such moments, when materialized and cultivated through active researcher involvement, contribute to employee flourishing over time. The study demonstrates how researchers, by aligning with organizational values, goals, and challenges, can shape digital innovation practices that facilitate flourishing.Item type: Item , Introduction to the Minitrack on Human Flourishing in the Digital Age(2026-01-06) Hylving, Lena; Jensen, Tina; Koutsikouri, Dina