Taewoo Nam
Papers
2
Total Citations
329
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2
About
Taewoo Nam is a leading researcher at the intersection of technology, labor, and public policy, whose work illuminates how automation and digital tools reshape the workforce. His most influential research examines the psychological and social dimensions of technological displacement, particularly how workers perceive job insecurity in an era of rapid automation. His 2018 study on "Technology usage, expected job sustainability, and perceived job insecurity" (267 citations) is a seminal contribution, revealing that frequent technology use paradoxically heightens workers' fears of obsolescence, even as it demands new skills. Nam extended this line of inquiry with his 2019 work on "Citizen attitudes about job replacement by robotic automation" (62 citations), which probes public sentiment toward robotic labor substitution, finding nuanced generational and occupational divides. By bridging behavioral science with technology policy, Nam provides critical insights for designing equitable transitions in the future of work. His research is widely cited by scholars in human-computer interaction, organizational behavior, and labor economics, and his findings are increasingly referenced by policymakers crafting automation-ready social safety nets.
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Top Papers
- 1Technology usage, expected job sustainability, and perceived job insecurity267 citations · 2018
- 2Citizen attitudes about job replacement by robotic automation62 citations · 2019