The future of work: A literature review
An enormous amount of literature has emerged over the last few years in the context of the ‘future of work’. However, despite a growing body of research in this area, there exists no universally accepted definition of what exactly the ‘future of work’ encompasses and what the most relevant drivers are. Accordingly, there is a vast variety of themes and methods covered by the literature on the future of work. Few papers cut across a multidimensional analysis of the different potential drivers of change. This literature review provides a systematic and synoptic overview of topics discussed under the umbrella of the ‘future of work’. It not only highlights the trends of the most important drivers as discussed in existing studies, it also defines what the expected outcomes of the future of work might be. The review first devises a structure based on key labour market dimensions and then categorises findings from the literature conditioned on such dimensions. It also contains an assessment on the coverage of the studies on the future of work and perceived limitations and thematic gaps.