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This book explores the core themes of the Fourth Industrial
Revolution (4IR) highlighting the digital transformation that has
been occurring in society and business. Representing an interface
between technologies in the physical, digital and biological
disciplines the book explores emerging technologies such as
artificial intelligence, robotics, the Internet of Things,
autonomous vehicles, 3-D printing, nanotechnology, biotechnology,
materials science, energy storage, and quantum computing. The
findings of collaborative research studies on the potential impact
of the 4IR on the labour markets, occupations, future workforce
competencies and skills associated with eight industry sectors in
Australia are reported. The sectors are: agriculture and mining;
manufacturing and logistics; health, medical and nursing;
education; retail; financial services; government services and
tourism.
This book focuses on the challenges of capacity building for
flexible work organizations in Asia, and demonstrates how business
enterprises practice reactive flexible capacity (in the form of
adaptiveness and responsiveness) to cope with changing and
uncertain business environments. The book provides examples of how
this can be achieved by means of various organizational change
initiatives, leadership strategies, re-engineering, innovation in
products and processes, the use of information and communication
technology, reshaping learning orientations, and more. As these
topics are supported by research and case studies situated in
different sectors and countries across Asia, the book will provide
a useful resource for a broad readership including: management
students and researchers, practicing business managers,
consultants, and professional institutions.
The Future of Work in Asia and Beyond presents the findings and
associated implications arising from a collaborative research study
conducted on the potential impact of the Fourth Industrial
Revolution (4IR - or Industry 4.0) on the labour markets,
occupations and associated future workforce competencies and skills
across ten countries. The 4IR concerns the digital transformation
in society and business - an interface between technologies in the
physical, digital and biological disciplines. The book explores
many related issues: the nature of the 4IR, as well as demographic,
generational and socio-cultural issues, economic and political
perspectives, public and private sector similarities and
differences, business strategy and managerial implications, human
resource management/planning strategies, policies and practices,
industry innovations, 'best practice' cases and comparative country
studies. Chapters are based on a framework which combines labour
market and multiple stakeholder theories. Issues are explored
through the perceptions of organisational managers based in
Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal,
Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand to provide an analysis of
organisational, industry and government preparedness for the 4IR.
This book is recommended reading for anyone wanting to gain an
understanding of the 4IR and a range of related challenges and
issues, as well as suggested strategies for governments, education
and industry that are necessary to address them.
The numbers of workers employed on a temporary basis has grown
massively over the last few decades. The benefits to firms of
hiring workers on a temporary basis are clear and generally can be
reduced to their cheaper short term cost. The status of workers
employed in this manner however means that they are less likely to
receive the same rights as their permanent working colleagues. This
impressive new book provides the first serious analysis of
temporary work and its effect on the economy as well as its
ramifications for workers.
The Future of Work in Asia and Beyond presents the findings and
associated implications arising from a collaborative research study
conducted on the potential impact of the Fourth Industrial
Revolution (4IR - or Industry 4.0) on the labour markets,
occupations and associated future workforce competencies and skills
across ten countries. The 4IR concerns the digital transformation
in society and business - an interface between technologies in the
physical, digital and biological disciplines. The book explores
many related issues: the nature of the 4IR, as well as demographic,
generational and socio-cultural issues, economic and political
perspectives, public and private sector similarities and
differences, business strategy and managerial implications, human
resource management/planning strategies, policies and practices,
industry innovations, 'best practice' cases and comparative country
studies. Chapters are based on a framework which combines labour
market and multiple stakeholder theories. Issues are explored
through the perceptions of organisational managers based in
Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal,
Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand to provide an analysis of
organisational, industry and government preparedness for the 4IR.
This book is recommended reading for anyone wanting to gain an
understanding of the 4IR and a range of related challenges and
issues, as well as suggested strategies for governments, education
and industry that are necessary to address them.
Over the past ten years there has been a massive growth in call
centres worldwide. These centres are said to represent the most
dynamic growth area in white-collar employment internationally
since the mid 1990s. Yet the footloose and global nature of the
industry means that jobs will always be susceptible to outsourced
operations, ICT developments, public sector subsidization of
business restructuring and re-location, and cheaper operations
elsewhere. This book conducts a thorough analysis of this modern
phenomenon.
This book explores the core themes of the Fourth Industrial
Revolution (4IR) highlighting the digital transformation that has
been occurring in society and business. Representing an interface
between technologies in the physical, digital and biological
disciplines the book explores emerging technologies such as
artificial intelligence, robotics, the Internet of Things,
autonomous vehicles, 3-D printing, nanotechnology, biotechnology,
materials science, energy storage, and quantum computing. The
findings of collaborative research studies on the potential impact
of the 4IR on the labour markets, occupations, future workforce
competencies and skills associated with eight industry sectors in
Australia are reported. The sectors are: agriculture and mining;
manufacturing and logistics; health, medical and nursing;
education; retail; financial services; government services and
tourism.
The rise of temporary work has been staggering in developed
countries across the globe. The lower costs of employing temporary
workers are clear to see, but what is the impact of this phenomenon
on economies, and what is its impact on workers themselves?
These questions, amongst many others, are examined thoroughly for
the first time in this book. The contributors to this volume
consider the nature of temporary work, the status of the temporary
worker and the multinational development of the temporary work
sector from differing perspectives.
With an international group of expert contributors, and under the
crack editorship of John Burgess and Julia Connell, this book has
achieved an impressive feat--it is readable, breaks new ground and
has implications for professionals across the world as well as
being clear interest to economists and business students.
This book focuses on the challenges of capacity building for
flexible work organizations in Asia, and demonstrates how business
enterprises practice reactive flexible capacity (in the form of
adaptiveness and responsiveness) to cope with changing and
uncertain business environments. The book provides examples of how
this can be achieved by means of various organizational change
initiatives, leadership strategies, re-engineering, innovation in
products and processes, the use of information and communication
technology, reshaping learning orientations, and more. As these
topics are supported by research and case studies situated in
different sectors and countries across Asia, the book will provide
a useful resource for a broad readership including: management
students and researchers, practicing business managers,
consultants, and professional institutions.
This book reviews employment conditions in Asian countries. This is
the hub of the strongest growth area in the world economy and while
attention has focussed on job growth and industrial transformation,
there has been very little attention on employment characteristics
and employment conditions. In particular, the book addresses the
issue of whether globalisation, taken to mean the growing
international integration of economies, is a factor that leads to a
convergence of employment conditions, and more importantly, an
improvement in employment conditions. The book brings together
contributions on many Asian economies where these core questions
are considered at both the macro level and for specified
industries.
Addresses fundamental questions regarding growth, globalisation and
working conditionsIncludes analysis of West, East and North Asian
countriesIncludes an overview chapter from researchers from the ILO
Over the past ten years there has been a massive growth in call
centres worldwide. These centres are said to represent the most
dynamic growth area in white-collar employment internationally
since the mid 1990s. Yet the footloose and global nature of the
industry means that jobs will always be susceptible to outsourced
operations, ICT developments, public sector subsidization of
business restructuring and re-location, and cheaper operations
elsewhere. This book conducts a thorough analysis of this modern
phenomenon.
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