Title: Mobile digital calendars in knowledge work

Authors: Anna Sell

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

Abstract: This article investigates the usage of mobile digital-calendar solutions in a knowledge work setting through the means of an empirical survey (n = 220) among managers and experts in a global telecommunications company. It is indicated, that the mobile digital calendars are not only perceived especially value adding in a highly mobile work context and when using a central company calendar is mandated, but also in other user groups overall satisfaction with this type of calendar tool seems high. Mobile digital calendars seem to answer the needs of a highly mobile and temporally pressured user group.

Keywords: calendar use; electronic calendaring; electronic scheduling; mobile communications; mobile computing; personal information management; PIM; mobile calendars; digital calendars; global telecommunications; knowledge work.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMC.2008.019820

International Journal of Mobile Communications, 2008 Vol.6 No.6, pp.696 - 713

Published online: 04 Aug 2008 *

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