scholarly journals Strategies for Developing Universal Skills for the VUCA World

2020 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-283
Author(s):  
M. A. Meshcheryakova ◽  
O. G. Shalnev ◽  
M. V. Filatova
Keyword(s):  
Main Idea ◽  
Individual Performance ◽  
Business And Society ◽  
Remote Work ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
The World ◽  
Digital Skills ◽  
The Future ◽  
Human Skills ◽  
Additional Value

Over the past ten years, there has been a lot of talk about the importance of digital skills in the world of the future, about the ability to learn throughout life as the main quality of an employee, about how employers are increasingly beginning to appreciate the “soft” skills of employees. But few could have imagined that the future would literally come right now. Due to the introduction of quarantine in many countries around the world and the economic crisis, organizations are forced to transform in the shortest possible time, including reorganizing to remote work and mastering new digital tools for this. Even the usually conservative spheres of healthcare and education are urgently adopting telemedicine and distance learning. The success of the ongoing transformations is only partially dependent on technical readiness and digital skills. It is much more related to the extent to which managers and employees are ready to develop and make non-standard decisions, maintain communication, adapt work processes, and set priorities. The main idea is that the breakthrough development of digital technologies will not lead to digitalization of the entire economy. On the contrary, special human qualities will acquire additional value, since they cannot be automated. Another premise in favor of the gradual increase in the importance of a certain spectrum of human skills is the special conditions of the modern economy. It is very demanding on both business and society and an individual, even if we exclude the factors of crisis or force majeure. High expectations of individual performance and company results have become the new norm, and the rapid pace of change makes it impossible to predict what knowledge, skills and tools will be useful even in the foreseeable future.

Exploiting Digital Skills in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Domitilla Magni ◽  
Beatrice Orlando ◽  
Manlio Del Giudice
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Business And Society ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Benefit Corporation ◽  
The World ◽  
Digital Skills

Thus far, digital transformation had a strong impact on business and society. The large-scale adoption of digital technologies changed social relationships and opened up to new opportunities for higher education. Currently, the interplay between innovation and digitalization become are among the most important assets for the educational system. In this light, this chapter aims to explore how digital skills and competencies modify the issue of co-creation in higher education. The authors use the case study analysis to explore such theme. The Little Genius International case is presented and discussed: an international alternative school in English for digital natives recognized as the best benefit corporation for the world. The main contribution of the chapter is that it outlines what are the new digital skills and competencies enabling a better understanding of the concept of students' co-creation in HEIs.

UNREALIZED POTENTIAL OF SOCIOLINGUISTICS OF THE 20TH CENTURY

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
Vida Yu. Mikhalchenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
International Study ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Social Functions ◽  
International Work ◽  
National Minorities ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future

Modern sociolinguistics, like other linguistic disciplines, seeks to use modern technology in its research. As a good example here can serve the attempt to develop a sociolinguistic classifi cation of written languages of the world undertaken by the scientists from the Laval University (Quebec, Canada) in 1988–2002. The main idea of the classifi cation was to measure the vitality of a language by determining the intensity of its social functions in different areas of communication. The written languages of a number of countries, such as China, India, were studied. The sixth volume of this international work consisted of two books devoted to the languages of Russia, where the sociolinguistic parameters of all languages of Russia were studied, except for the languages of national minorities. According to this international study of Canadian scientists, it was possible, fi rstly, to clarify the number of written languages of the world, secondly, to create a sociolinguistic classifi cation of world’s languages. However, for objective reasons the work was not completed, and the achievement of the above-mentioned possibilities remains the scientifi c task of the future.

The Future of Christian Marriage

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Regnerus
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Free Market ◽  
The United States ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
Progressive Politics ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
United States Mexico ◽  
Christian Congregations ◽  
Depth Interviews

Marriage has come a long way since biblical times: Women are no longer thought of as property, and practices like polygamy have long been rejected. The world is wealthier and healthier, and people are more able to find and form relationships than ever. So why are Christian congregations doing more burying than marrying today? Explanations for the wide recession in marriage range from the mathematical—more women in church than men—to the economic, and from cheap sex to progressive politics. But perhaps marriage hasn’t really changed at all; instead, there is simply less interest in marriage in an era marked by technology, gender equality, and secularization. This is a book about how today’s Christians find a mate within a faith that esteems marriage but a world that increasingly yawns at it, and it draws on in-depth interviews with nearly two hundred young adult Christians from the United States, Mexico, Spain, Poland, Russia, Lebanon, and Nigeria, in order to understand the state of matrimony in global Christian circles today. Marriage for nearly everyone has become less of a foundation for a couple to build upon and more of a capstone. Christians are exhibiting flexibility over sex roles but are hardly gender revolutionaries. Meeting increasingly high expectations of marriage is difficult, though, in a free market whose logic reaches deep into the home today, and the results are endemic uncertainty, slowing relationship maturation, and stalling marriage. But plenty of Christians innovate, resist, and wed, suggesting the future of marriage will be a religious one.

From Commitment to Passion: Appraising the Energy of Millennials

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 416-423
Author(s):  
Praveen Kamath Kumbla
Keyword(s):  
Social Issues ◽  
Business And Society ◽  
Future Of Work ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future

As millennials increasingly become a part of the workforce, it is necessary to understand what this implies for the future of work. Millennials signify a shift in traditional employment models premised on commitment. Instead, they bring in an ethical passion to connect business with social issues and transform the world. In the process, millennials will have to negotiate with a range of powerful stakeholders to leave a distinct mark on business and society. It is useful for millennials to spend time in understanding their audience and articulating their thoughts in ways that can persuade their audience.

scholarly journals Employment in the post-pandemic period: problems and prospects (regional aspect)

2021 ◽  
Vol 94 ◽  
pp. 01026
Author(s):  
Lyubov Krylova ◽  
Anna Prudnikova ◽  
Natalya Sergeeva
Keyword(s):  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Remote Work ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Regional Aspect ◽  
The World ◽  
Employment Situation ◽  
The Future ◽  
Conditions Of Employment

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the employment situation, both globally and within individual states. Several tens of millions of people in the world were left without work. The unemployment rate, both statistically confirmed and hidden, has risen significantly. Only the most developed and richest countries were able to restrain the rapid growth in the number of unemployed through budget transfers. At the same time, the era of social distancing contributed to the revision of work standards in many industries, changed the conditions of employment and the requirements of employers to employees. The forced transition of thousands of institutions to remote work was a catalyst for the digital economy and led to the emergence and rapid growth of new clusters of professions of the future. The world after the pandemic will no longer be the same, and in the field of employment in the first place.

scholarly journals SMART TECHNOLOGY BASED ON FINANCIAL CONTENT MANAGEMENT

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
Denys Medvedovskyi
Keyword(s):  
Social Transformation ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Content Management ◽  
Target Component ◽  
Smart Technology ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Society ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Smart Technologies

This article deals with the development of “Smart” technology, which is being developed on the basis of financial content management. Nowadays the evolution of smart technologies is impossible without the Internet and human intelligence. These two phenomena have become interconnected and formed a new definition, which was given the term “content management”. As the world began to undergo social transformation in the digital age, finance has become an integral part of it. A completely new definition of “financial content management” has appeared, which was not previously known to mankind. In the period of global digitalization society needs the development characteristic of today. In the world of finance, this is accompanied by processes that have received the term “smart technologies”. These smart technologies create new processes that are combined with the development of society, and also have a significant impact on finance as a separate industry. The article formulates the main idea of the future development of financial content management and the relationship of smart technologies with finance. It has been proven that smart technologies are an integral part of the development of the future society, and “financial content management” is a target component of finance.

scholarly journals The Future of the International Criminal Court. On Critique, Legalism and Strengthening the icc’s Legitimacy

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 591-614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marieke de Hoon
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
International Criminal Court ◽  
International Criminal ◽  
Criminal Court ◽  
Criminal Trial ◽  
International Criminal Justice ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Atrocity Crimes

While the International Criminal Court (icc) strives for justice for atrocity crimes throughout the world, increasingly, its legitimacy is undermined: powerful states refuse to join, African states prepare to leave, victims do not feel their needs for justice are met. This article argues that this is due to contradicting assumptions and too many objectives attached to the expectations of international criminal justice, which pull and push what the criminal trial is supposed to do in too many directions, undermining what it can do, raising too high expectations, and leading to disappointment. The article analyses the critique as rooted in a misunderstanding of what ‘justice’ is, what a criminal trial can do, and how inherently political international criminal justice is and only can be. It concludes with some observations on what this entails for strengthening the legitimacy of the icc by matching expectations to what it can and cannot do.

scholarly journals E-Leadership and Teleworking in Times of COVID-19 and Beyond: What We Know and Where Do We Go

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francoise Contreras ◽  
Elif Baykal ◽  
Ghulam Abid
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Work Environments ◽  
Remote Work ◽  
Organizational Goals ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Huge Challenge

Suddenly, COVID-19 has changed the world and the way people work. Companies had to accelerate something they knew was imminent in the future, but not immediate and extremely humongous. This situation poses a huge challenge for companies to survive and thrive in this complex business environment and for employees, who must adapt to this new way of working. An effective e-leadership, which promotes companies’ adaptability, is needed. This study investigates the existing knowledge on teleworking and e-leadership; and analyzes the supposed challenges. The literature review shows that companies with effective e-leadership can view teleworking as an opportunity. It is advantageous for not only companies’ productivity but also the environment and people who work remotely. However, a traditional or no leadership can result in some risks. Thriving in remote work environments implies that managers must adjust the companies’ structure, making them less hierarchical, and developing new abilities to establish a strong and trustworthy relationship with their employees to maintain their competitiveness, while retaining a genuine concern for their employees’ well-being. Similarly, successful e-leadership must be able to consolidate and lead effective virtual teams to accomplish organizational goals. This study contributes to the literature and leaders during the pandemic.

Becoming Politicized

2017 ◽  
Vol 225 (4) ◽  
pp. 324-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitrios Barkas ◽  
Xenia Chryssochoou
Keyword(s):  
Collective Identity ◽  
Political Socialization ◽  
Greek Society ◽  
Economic Vulnerability ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Identity Model ◽  
Beliefs About The Future ◽  
Of Greece ◽  
The Way

Abstract. This research took place just after the end of the protests following the killing of a 16-year-old boy by a policeman in Greece in December 2008. Participants (N = 224) were 16-year-olds in different schools in Attiki. Informed by the Politicized Collective Identity Model ( Simon & Klandermans, 2001 ), a questionnaire measuring grievances, adversarial attributions, emotions, vulnerability, identifications with students and activists, and questions about justice and Greek society in the future, as well as about youngsters’ participation in different actions, was completed. Four profiles of the participants emerged from a cluster analysis using representations of the conflict, emotions, and identifications with activists and students. These profiles differed on beliefs about the future of Greece, participants’ economic vulnerability, and forms of participation. Importantly, the clusters corresponded to students from schools of different socioeconomic areas. The results indicate that the way young people interpret the events and the context, their levels of identification, and the way they represent society are important factors of their political socialization that impacts on their forms of participation. Political socialization seems to be related to youngsters’ position in society which probably constitutes an important anchoring point of their interpretation of the world.

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