Call for Papers: Digital Insights - Future of Work

Eurocham Cambodia is partnering with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Cambodia to find researchers interested in critically analysing key issues regarding the future of work in Cambodia.

Work is a fundamental pillar of today societies. It is a source for identification, well-being and wealth. Technological achievements in combination with other future trends are drastically shaping the way we work. Openness, innovation, and creativity have become the paradigm of the modern world. Furthermore, the new generation thinks, acts and behaves differently based on new values causing challenges to companies in the private sector, public sector and civil society, which are changing at a different pace.

The next Digital Insights will take up this topic and sheds light on solutions and perspectives in order to design the future of work. More information can be found here: https://bit.ly/3uAJeKG

Interested candidates may submit 300 word proposals to both emails below by 25th April 2021. Successful proposal authors will later be asked to develop their proposals into full papers.

Our Proposal Criteria

Clear and interesting working title, topic and research question
Clear and accurate problem orientation
Clear indication of research method (techniques and approaches)
Captures interest of potential readers
Good language and grammar
Word limit of 300 words
Content and structure overview

Among the themes and questions of the next digital insights will be:

General trends: What is the future of work in Cambodia?
Adaption of organizations: How can young Cambodians adapt to the changing work landscape? What does the organisation have to do?
Policies: What kind of policies do we need to create a fair and inclusive future of work?
Leadership: What are current and future leadership forms in Cambodia?
Technology: How will / should technology change the Cambodian workplace? How can we design a human-centered future of work

Note: papers must be authored or at least co-authored (if in partnership with a foreigner) by a Cambodian citizen. We strongly encourage technology or HR focused companies to apply and be part of this new publication.

Who is this for?

Cambodians and internationals (co-authorship with Cambodian authors) interested in digital topics (tandems with international experts are accepted as well)

Formats: OpEds (max. 2000words), papers (max 4000words)
Financial compensation: 500USD per delivered format