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Scholvin, Sören ORCID: 0000-0001-5911-2718 and Girolimo, Ulises ORCID: 0000-0002-8844-5535 (2024). Neither the dark side, nor the bright: IT professionals and telework in Argentina. Geografisk Tidsskrift-Danish Journal of Geography, 124 (1-2). pp. 42-54. Taylor & Francis. ISSN 0016-7223

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Abstract

Because of digitalization, telework has become increasingly important in many developing countries. This includes the information and telecommunication (IT) sector. The existing literature has uncovered downsides such as overwork and unsocial work hours, no social security and strong downward pressure on salaries. This article calls the scepticism on IT telework into question, demonstrating that participation in a globalized labour market has much to offer, at least to some professionals. It presents an open heuristic of benefits and drawbacks of telework, which is applied to IT professionals in Argentina. Against the backdrop of a series of semi-structured interviews, challenges are explained, but also many advantages of telework. Telework means higher salaries paid in hard currency and represents a step ahead in the career of IT professionals. They remain part of Argentina’s IT ecosystem, instead of emigrating. In addition to rebalancing the pessimism that marks the literature on remote IT work, the empirical findings contradict the very negative assessment of this sector in Argentina from a perspective of national development, without ignoring its shortcomings.

Item Type:	Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Scholvin, Sören UNSPECIFIED https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5911-2718 UNSPECIFIED Girolimo, Ulises UNSPECIFIED https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8844-5535 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-811854
Identification Number:	10.1080/00167223.2025.2552110
Journal or Publication Title:	Geografisk Tidsskrift-Danish Journal of Geography
Volume:	124
Number:	1-2
Page Range:	pp. 42-54
Number of Pages:	13
Date:	July 2024
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
ISSN:	0016-7223
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Geosciences > Geographisches Institut
Subjects:	Social sciences Earth sciences Geography and travel
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language Argentina ; gig economy ; IT service ; remote worktelework English
Related URLs:	['eprint_fieldopt_related_url_type_publication' not defined]
['eprint_fieldname_oa_funders' not defined]:	Publikationsfonds UzK
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/81185