HRIOP87 Assignment 4 2025 (641120) Answer Guide - DUE 19 SEPT 2025

HRIOP87 Assignment 4 2025 (641120) Answer Guide - DUE 19 SEPT 2025 Title: The Impact of Digitisation on Employee Wellness and Resilience in the Modern Workplace: A Qualitative Exploration 1. Introduction In the evolving landscape of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), digitisation has transformed the way organisations operate, with profound implications for employees’ experiences in the workplace. While technological advancements have enabled greater efficiency and connectivity, they have also introduced complex psychosocial challenges that impact workers’ well-being and resilience. The increasing integration of digital tools from remote collaboration platforms to AI-powered task automation has not only changed job demands but also reshaped the nature of human interaction at work, often disrupting traditional support systems (Deloitte, 2023). As the digital transformation deepens, organisations must explore and understand the lived experiences of employees navigating these changes, especially in terms of their psychological health and adaptive capacity. The South African context presents unique dynamics in this regard. As a developing nation grappling with socioeconomic inequality, varying digital literacy levels, and resource disparities, South African organisations face both the promise and the perils of digitisation. Employees in both public and private sectors are increasingly expected to adapt to new technologies, often without adequate training, psychological support, or infrastructural readiness. These pressures may exacerbate existing vulnerabilities and place strain on individuals’ well-being, making resilience an essential coping mechanism (Jakoet-Salie et al., 2022). It is, therefore, critical to explore how employees from diverse demographic and organisational backgrounds perceive and respond to digitisation, and how it influences their overall sense of