Mobile digital calendars in knowledge work

  • Authors:
  • Anna Sell

  • Affiliations:
  • Turku Centre for Computer Science (TUCS), Institute for Advanced Management Systems Research (IAMSR), Abo Akademi University, Joukahainengatan 3 5 A, 20520 Abo, Finland

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Mobile Communications
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

This article investigates the usage of mobile digital-calendarsolutions in a knowledge work setting through the means of anempirical survey (n = 220) among managers and experts in a globaltelecommunications company. It is indicated, that the mobiledigital calendars are not only perceived especially value adding ina highly mobile work context and when using a central companycalendar is mandated, but also in other user groups overallsatisfaction with this type of calendar tool seems high. Mobiledigital calendars seem to answer the needs of a highly mobile andtemporally pressured user group.