Maria Booth

Maria Booth is an Associate Professor at the Department of Management and Engineering (IEI) within Linköping University, Sweden. Her research focuses on organizational automation, particularly Robotics Process Automation (RPA) in public sector contexts, digitalization in municipalities, and the interplay between formal processes and organizational behavior. She is affiliated with the Information Systems and Digitalization (INDIG) research group.

Her work examines how RPA impacts employee work conditions, organizational efficiency, and the motivations behind automation initiatives. She explores routine dynamics in product development processes and the negotiation of formal process adherence versus workplace realities. Key contributions include studies on Swedish municipalities' experiences with automation and the theoretical frameworks governing process negotiations.

Maria Booth's publications highlight critical insights into the societal implications of digital transformation, emphasizing the need for human-centric approaches to automation. She has collaborated with researchers such as Daniel Toll and Ida Lindgren on multiple studies.