Technological changes and the impact on working hours

Abstract

The integration of digital technologies into the workplace, especially in China and the US, is changing the way we organise working time. This includes both performance monitoring and flexible working arrangements, enabling more efficient use of working time and increased productivity. The rapid development of technology and its impact on labour potential prompts the search for relevant solutions in terms of flexible working hours. This is the reason for the relevance of our research. The purpose of the research is to determine the impact of digital technologies on the organisation of working time through the prism of monitoring efficiency and productivity; to analyse in detail how digital tools have changed the organisation of working time in certain industries in China and the United States; to characterise technologies that have a significant impact on the organisation of working time; to assess the level of employee satisfaction in response to major technological changes; to determine the role of flexible working hours in improving the efficiency of working time use. To achieve this purpose, the following research methods were used: general philosophical method, descriptive method, method of system analysis, synthesis, dialectical method, comparative method, methods of deduction and induction. These methods were used to formulate scientifically significant conclusions and analyse the peculiarities of working time and flexible working in terms of large-scale technological changes.