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Record Nr.

UNINA9910164874603321

Autore

Roos Göran

Titolo

Technology-driven productivity improvements and the future of work : research and opportunities / / Göran Roos

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hershey, Pennsylvania : , : IGI Global, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

9781522521808

9781522521792

Descrizione fisica

PDFs (255 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage (ABSCA) Book Series

Disciplina

338.9

Soggetti

Economic policy

Technological unemployment

Income distribution

Industrial productivity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Technology-driven productivity improvements with a focus on ICT-enabled automation -- What will happen to the jobs? -- Competencies and work hours -- The demand for STEM skills: surplus and deficit simultaneously -- Economic complexity as a basis for national prosperity and the impact of technology-based productivity improvement -- Emerging shifts in the relationships between providers of labour and users of labour -- Drivers that are exacerbating the problem -- How should society respond to these challenges?

Sommario/riassunto

"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. [This book] 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"--Provided by publisher.