Smart work: The transformation of the labour market due to the fourth industrial revolution (I4.0)

International Journal of Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research

Liga Peiseniece¹  Evita Radovica¹  Lidija Avotina¹  Birgit Eberhard²  Azucena Pérez Alonso³  Alison Gonzales Lozano⁴  Maria Caamaño Sendon⁴  Joan Solé-Pla⁴ 

[1] BA School of Business and Finance, Kr. Valdemara 161, LV-1013, Riga, Latvia;FH Joanneum, Austria, Werk-VI-Straße 46, 8605, Kapfenberg, Austria Author-Name: Mickael Podio;FH Joanneum, Austria, Werk-VI-Straße 46, 8605, Kapfenberg, Austria;Universitat de Girona, Campus Montilivi --C/ Universitat núm. 10, 17003 Girona, Spain;

关键词: Smart Work;    Digitalization;    Employment Market;    Job Skills;    Workforce Strategy;    Industry 4.0;   

DOI  :  10.25103/ijbesar.103.03

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Purpose - Thisarticleexploreshowthefourthindustrialrevolutionistransformingthelabour market by demanding new professional skills and by digitalizing jobs done by the human resources of companies. A further aim is to postulate on new professions which will, in the future,beinhighdemandandtheskillsthatwillberequiredtofulfillthosejobnon-robotized profiles. Design/methodology/approach: The proposedmethodologyis,firstly,ananalysisoftheimpactofdigitalizationonthe labor market in those economies experiencing the digital revolution. Secondly, an expert survey of university professors is conducted and curricula of universities are evaluated in ordertoanalyzeifhighereducationinstitutionsareawareoffuturedigitaltrendsand whatmeasures and teaching methods professors use to prepare their students to encounter these trends. Findings: Based on the results, future jobs of highly demand will be described, as will the skill sets neededtofulfill thosejobs.Furthermore,acallofactiontothehighereducationsector will be made to encourage universities to prepare future graduates for a new labor market reality. Research limitations/implications: Theresultsoftheresearchareexpectedtoserveasareflectiononhowthedigital revolution is transforming the labor market and how universities can support students in order to enhance their employability. Conversely, an analysis of jobs that are expected to beindemandinthenearfuture – newoccupationswillappearandsomewillslowly disappear as they become automated – will encourage students to better prepare themselvesfortheirprofessionalcareersandgivethemaclearerperspectiveaboutthe labor market they will work in, upon completion of their education. Originality/value: The skills portfolio, introduced by the authors of the present article, shall support universities and professors with future adaptions.

【 授权许可】

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