The future of work in Africa in the era of 4IR – The South African perspective

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2021-06-15 DOI:10.1080/23322373.2021.1930750

M. Mkansi, Nico Landman

引用次数: 3

Abstract

ABSTRACT Although the correlation between technology and the changing labor landscape has been the subject of much research, there are growing concerns regarding the rise of automation and its impact on the job market. Research focus has been on jobs that are most likely to be affected by automation in the era of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR). Very little, if any research has examined universities’ readiness to meet the current and future 4IR curriculum demand needs, and their capabilities to produce graduates or skill sets that support the current and future labor market and technology changes. This insight paper explores South African universities’ 4IR readiness against the backdrop of general industry 4IR adoption. An interpretive interview with three leading 4IR education training and industrial automation company directors offers insight into industry 4IR adoption in Africa, as seen against the available skills sets and/or labor force readiness. This paper has implications for curriculum redesign and planning.

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第四次工业革命时代下非洲工作的未来——南非的视角

尽管技术与不断变化的劳动力格局之间的相关性一直是许多研究的主题，但人们越来越关注自动化的兴起及其对就业市场的影响。在第四次工业革命(4IR)时代，研究的重点是最有可能受到自动化影响的工作。很少有研究考察大学是否准备好满足当前和未来的第四次工业革命课程需求，以及它们培养支持当前和未来劳动力市场和技术变革的毕业生或技能组合的能力。这篇洞察力论文探讨了在一般工业采用第四次工业革命的背景下，南非大学的第四次工业革命准备情况。通过对三家领先的4IR教育培训和工业自动化公司董事的解释性访谈，我们可以从现有技能组合和/或劳动力准备情况的角度，深入了解非洲工业4IR的采用情况。本文对课程的重新设计和规划具有启示意义。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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