Overview

While technological developments are evolving at a rapid pace, employee workplace skills are falling behind. This rate of change will continue to accelerate, and it is the responsibility of businesses to provide their employees with a solid foundation for keeping pace with the technology surrounding them. Technology-Driven Productivity Improvements and the Future of Work: Emerging Research and Opportunities provides a comprehensive discussion of the latest strategies and methods for creating harmony between the workplace population and their technological environments. Featuring coverage on relevant topics such as STEM skills, economic complexities, and social programs, this is an informative resource for all business owners, professionals, practitioners, and researchers who are interested in discovering new methods that will enable humans and technology to work together.

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Author:   Göran Roos
Publisher:   IGI Global
Imprint:   IGI Global
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.715kg
ISBN:  

9781522521792

ISBN 10:   1522521798
Pages:   255
Publication Date:   28 February 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Chapter 1; Technology-Driven Productivity Improvements With a Focus on ICTEnabled Automation Chapter 2; What Will Happen to the Jobs? Chapter 3;Competencies and Work Hours Chapter 4; The Demand for STEM Skills: Surplus and Deficit Simultaneously Chapter 5; Economic Complexity as a Basis for National Prosperity and the Impact ofTechnology-Based Productivity Improvement Chapter 6; Emerging Shifts in the Relationships Between Providers of Labour and Users of Labour Chapter 7; Drivers That Are Exacerbating the Problem Chapter 8; How Should Society Respond to These Challenges? Conclusion Related Readings About the Author Index

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Göran Roos is a member of the Economic Development Board of South Australia, the advisory board for Investment Attraction South Australia, METS Ignited Australia Limited’s Research and Innovation Advisory Council, and an Invited Member of CSIRO Manufacturing Business Unit Advisory Committee. He is an Adjunct Professor at Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Innovation Centre, University of Adelaide; Adjunct Professor at University of Technology Sydney Business School; and Adjunct Associate Professor in the College of Business, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is a fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) and of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA).

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