co-living
digital nomads
coworking
disrupting
palatte of places
virtual office
gig economy
karoshi
sharing economy
holacracy
anytime, anywhere office
bossless organizational structure
ad hoc teams
smartphone app
teaming
nonterritorial workplace
credibility
A method of decentralized management, in which authority and decision-making are distributed among self-organizing teams rather than resting on a management hierarchy
A trait that engenders trust so that people believe the writer or speaker is telling the truth, is experienced, and knows what he or she is talking about
Software applications designed to work on mobile devices
Japanese word for death by overwork
Nontraditional project-based teams that disband after they accomplish their objectives; the opposite of standing teams
A system of self-management popular among tech start-ups in particular
New players, such as ride-hailing services and other upstarts, that challenge and displace long- established business models
An office that requires only a mobile phone and a wireless computer
A sector of the labor market that relies on free agents hired on a project basis or doing short- term independent work
Unassigned workspace that is up for grabs by employees; also called a mobile platform or hot desk
An economic model in which individuals rent or borrow assets owned by others, for example, when using services such as Uber, Lyft, or Airbnb
A work arrangement in which professionals share communal office space on an as-needed basis
A worker with a wandering lifestyle enabled by technology, who often travels to exotic locales for extended periods of time
A nontraditional mobile and decentralized workspace
Referring to ad-hoc teams that are formed to solve particular problems and then disbanded once they have accomplished their objectives
Coworking spaces and accommodations available to digital nomads with the help of platforms such as Roam or PodShare
Variable workspaces, e.g., tiny soundproof rooms for intense concentration, team spaces, and standing desks, found mostly in IT businesses
