AT THE CROSSROAD OF DIFFERENT RESEARCH FIELDS: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, SMART WORKERS, SMART CITIES – THE IRSMART PROJECT AND BEYOND
AT THE CROSSROAD OF DIFFERENT RESEARCH FIELDS: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, SMART WORKERS, SMART CITIES – THE IRSMART PROJECT AND BEYOND

Author(s): DAVIDE ANTONIOLI, Marco QUATROSI
Subject(s): Labor relations, International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Human Resources in Economy, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: interdisciplinarity; complexity; complex systems; smart working; industrial relations; smart cities;
Summary/Abstract: Real-world problems need complex systems to be understood. In this context, interdisciplinary has proved a reliable approach to tackle complexity. Combining multiple disciplines means covering multiple aspects of a certain issue. Furthermore, interdisciplinarity in social sciences helps tackling the most common limitations such as nonlinearities and co-evolution. The IRsmart project, combines multiple perspectives and diverse expertise to delve into the nexus among smart-working, industrial relations and smart cities. The main outcome of the project was to deliver a comprehensive picture on those issues benefiting from a consortium of 5 EU countries and gathering universities, research centers and trade unions. IRsmart represents a concrete instance of interdisciplinarity applied to real-world issues.

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