2024/10/27 by Andri Georgiadou, Mustafa F. Özbilgin, Banu Özkazanç‐Pan · 1 voice
Business, Management and Accounting · Social Sciences · #Gender Diversity and Inequality #Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior #Work-Family Balance Challenges
paper · pdf · doi:10.1002/job.2840
openalex publication_date 2024/10/27 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/26
Summary The rapid digitalization of work, accelerated by the COVID‐19 pandemic, has fundamentally transformed organizational behavior and necessitated a reconceptualization of inclusion in virtual spaces. This editorial synthesizes six groundbreaking studies that advance our understanding of inclusive organizational behavior (IOB) in digital contexts. Drawing on these contributions, we propose a novel, multilevel framework for digital IOB that integrates individual, group, and organizational factors shaping inclusive experiences in virtual and hybrid work arrangements. Key themes emerging from the studies include (1) reconceptualizing inclusion for digital contexts, (2) multilevel dynamics of digital inclusion, and (3) technology as both enabler and barrier to inclusion. Our framework conceptualizes digital IOB as arising from complex interactions between individual, group, and organizational factors, mediated and moderated by technological infrastructures and practices. We discuss theoretical and practical implications, highlighting the need for holistic, systemic approaches to fostering digital inclusion and outlining promising avenues for future research in this critical area.