Ilona Toth

Ilona Toth is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Business Studies within the School of Economics at LUT University (Lappeenranta–Lahti University of Technology) in Lappeenranta, Finland. Her research bridges organizational psychology and digital work environments, focusing on knowledge-intensive occupations and contemporary labor market transformations.

Her primary research domains include organizational psychology, work engagement, and digital platform work dynamics. She investigates how psychological capital, resilience, and creativity drive employee performance in knowledge-intensive settings, with particular emphasis on digital transformation effects and virtual community dynamics. Her methodology integrates sociotechnical systems theory with positive organizational behavior frameworks to examine worker well-being in gig economy contexts.

Analysis of her 13 publications (2017-2025) reveals consistent exploration of psychological drivers in modern work. Key thematic clusters include: (1) psychological capital components impacting work engagement, (2) sociotechnical enablers of digital creativity, and (3) person-job fit mechanisms in digital freelancing. Her research demonstrates strong interdisciplinary connections between organizational psychology, information systems, and innovation management.

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