The Impact of Digitalization on Professional Activities (Case Study of IT Specialists)

The article examines the impact of digitalization on the professional activities of Information Technology (IT) specialists in the context of occupational psychology. The research aims to identify potential risks associated with digitalization and to develop mechanisms for their mitigation. The study reveals that digitalization transforms the structure of operations and means of labor, placing increased demands on specialists' cognitive functions, such as attention, self-regulation, and learning ability. At the organizational level, this translates into the need for ensuring transparency, coordination, and regulation of communication processes. A two-level risk model is developed. At the individual level, the identified risks include obsolescence of specialist competencies, cognitive overload, and disruption of work-life balance. At the organizational level, risks such as the intensification of digital communications, the erosion of corporate culture elements, and reduced quality management are noted. Resources and mechanisms for adapting to the challenges of digitalization are defined. A scheme is proposed that integrates the processes of digitalization, identified risks and recommended methods of their neutralization.