Journal article
Who does the work of data?
- Abstract:
- Many people are involved in making large-scale data, yet only some of the tasks involved are getting attention from researchers or recognition by the managers who are reorganizing the data-driven workplace. Despite the emergence of occupations like data analyst and data scientist, much of the work that makes data analysis, interpretation, and responsible use possible happens in administrative or clerical jobs. As a result, this work is often not recognized as vital to producing quality data. New kinds of data and new kinds of uses of data mean that people in traditional roles are working with data in new ways, requiring new skills and knowledge. But these tasks and competencies in existing occupations have been undervalued and slow to come to scholars' attention.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Reviewed (other)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1145/3386389
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- Publisher:
- Association for Computing Machinery
- Journal:
- ACM Interactions More from this journal
- Volume:
- 17
- Issue:
- May-June
- Pages:
- 52-55
- Publication date:
- 2020-04-17
- Acceptance date:
- 2020-01-28
- DOI:
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1558-3449
- ISSN:
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1072-5520
- Language:
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English
- Pubs id:
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1083663
- Local pid:
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pubs:1083663
- Deposit date:
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2020-01-28
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- Copyright date:
- 2020
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- Copyright © 2020 ACM
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Association for Computing Machinery at https://doi.org/10.1145/3386389
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