Symbolic Interactionism: The Hybrid (Virtual Offsite / Traditional 'Brick and Mortar') Workforce [article]

Donna Zeller
2020 Zenodo  
From the standpoint of symbolic interactionism, human group life is a process in which objects are being created, affirmed, transformed, and cast aside. The life and action of people change in line with the changes taking place in their world of objects (Blumer, 2017). This issue is significant because when technology also includes a virtual workforce, the familiar objects in the internal environment; such as those related to job, work, and business processes, particularly standardized
more » ... , are changed. For this paper, the focal point of the analysis will be the two schools of thought; the Chicago school and the Iowa school. The objective of the analytical paper** is to provide a brief overview of the findings from a variety of sources on symbolic interactionism; then, to identify the role, if any, of symbolic interactionism, in the hybrid (virtual offsite / traditional 'brick and mortar') workforce in the transnational model of organizations. The question is: Does symbolic interactionism have a role, if at all, in the hybrid (virtual offsite / traditional 'brick and mortar') workforce in the transnational organization? **Analytical papers "include information from a range of sources; the focus is on analyzing the different viewpoints represented from a factual rather than an opinionated standpoint" (Personal Writer, 2008). **In an analytical paper, the author poses a question, collects relevant data from other researchers, analyzes the data from their viewpoints, then concludes with a summation of findings and a suggested framework for further study (Paper Pile, 2020; Personal Writer, 2008). The author maintains a neutral position; the focus is "on the findings and conclusions of other researchers" (Paper Pile, 2020).
doi:10.5281/zenodo.3981283 fatcat:irn7xwi6b5cm5ehbunamrcl4ry