Abstract
In the domain of digital work, a new phenomenon has emerged that is increasingly referred to as “digital nomadism”. Digital nomadism involves mostly Western professionals using a range of information systems (IS) and information technology (IT) tools to work digitally over the Internet while travelling perpetually in typically exotic locations. Existing theories of reasons for IS/IT use seem to have limited applicability to digital nomadism because technological and economic aspects need to be considered jointly with sociological and anthropological aspects for a comprehensive theoretical understanding of digital nomadism. Grounded in the findings of in-depth ethnographic and digital-ethnographic research, the study presented here develops theory and generates new knowledge in regard to the justification used in digital nomadism. It answers to the research question: Why do people engage in digital nomadism? The preliminary data analysis reveals three themes that explain how people justify their engagement in digital nomadism. The theoretical analysis positions these three themes in wider value systems (orders of worth).
Recommended Citation
Schlagwein, Daniel, "“Escaping the Rat Race”: Justifications in Digital Nomadism" (2018). Research-in-Progress Papers. 31.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/ecis2018_rip/31