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Debra Howcroft

Professor of Technology and Organisation, Prof

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9489-9947

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Biography

Debra Howcroft is Professor of Technology and Organisation in the People, Management and Organisation Division of Alliance Manchester Business School.  She served as (co) Editor-in-Chief of New Technology, Work and Employment (2012-2023).

Broadly, Debra’s research interests cover the area of new technology and organising, in relation to work and employment.  Ongoing research examines how digitalisation is shaping and influencing working practices, changing skills and reframing occupational identities. A second research interest concerns technology workers and how workplace change, shifting labour markets, and new technological developments shape work experiences. The final area concerns the role of platforms in coordinating distributed labour, and the implications for our understanding of contemporary work and employment.

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Global inequalities
  • Work and Equalities Institute
  • Digital Futures

Keywords

  • Work and Equalities Institute

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  4. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  5. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  6. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  7. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  8. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  9. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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  • 1 Editorial work
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