The Digital Workforce and the Workplace of the Future

Academy of Management JournalVol. 59, No. 3 From the EditorsThe Digital Workforce and the Workplace of the FutureAmy Colbert, Nick Yee and Gerard GeorgeAmy ColbertUniversity of Iowa, Nick YeeQuantic Foundry and Gerard GeorgeSingapore Management UniversityPublished Online:9 May 2016https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2016.4003AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsDownload CitationsAdd to favoritesTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail View articleREFERENCESBarley S. R., Meyerson D. E., Grodal S. 2011. Email as a source and symbol of stress. Organization Science, 22: 887–906. Google ScholarBeck J. C., Wade M. 2004. Got game: How the gamer generation is reshaping business forever. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School. Google ScholarBennett S., Maton K., Kervin L. 2008. The “digital natives” debate: A critical review of the evidence. British Journal of Educational Technology, 39: 775–786. Google ScholarBessière K., Seay A. F., Kiesler S. 2007. 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