Technology Readiness for Education 4.0

2019 ◽  
pp. 277-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Caputo ◽  
Armando Papa ◽  
Valentina Cillo ◽  
Manlio Del Giudice
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Technology Readiness ◽  
Advanced Training ◽  
Barriers And Opportunities

The chapter aims at investigating the relationships between human resources and ICTs with the aim to underline what barriers and opportunities are emerging in digital societies. As a matter of fact, the production, through the concept of Industry 4.0, is requiring advanced training of the workforce. To address these challenges, the chapter specifically provides a wide conceptual framework for describing the relationships between human resources and ICTs in the Industry 4.0 framework. After this, the attention is focused on the construct of technology readiness as a way to clarify human resources' reaction to the introduction of new technologies and digital instruments. Finally, the proposed conceptual framework is used to trace possible guidelines for the management of educational programs.

scholarly journals Industry 4.0 Diagnosis from an iMillennial Educational Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Beatrice Cotet ◽  
Nicoleta Luminita Carutasu ◽  
Florina Chiscop
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
Reality Testing ◽  
Evolution Of Technology ◽  
Characteristic Features ◽  
Correlated Parameters

Although the new economic paradigm is based on the rapid evolution of technology, it is not clear if this evolution is only dependent on a spectacular transformation of human resources or if the evolution of human resources has imposed major changes at a technical level as well. The main focus of this paper is to identify how to cope with these new technologies as educational actors, using a diagnosis of contemporary generation characteristics. The fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) imposes a rapid evolution (or revolution) of the human resources paradigm in engineering: iMillennials should adapt to that paradigm, and the paradigm should be adapted to them. The research objectives were to identify some relevant characteristics of iMillennials’ technological background and to create a map of the abilities of this generation as required by the evolution of new technologies. For a batch of students with a technical background, two psychological inventories that describe emotional intelligence and motivation acquisition were applied. Each inventory used focuses on certain features that describe motivational achievement (AMI) or emotional intelligence (EQ-I). Besides the motivational features, the AMI questionnaire also refers to socio-emotional abilities. A correlation between the parameters of the two inventories occurred. Three correlated parameters (assertiveness, reality testing, and commitment) were identified. Based on these results, a constellation map of soft skills was designed to match characteristic features of iMillennials with necessary competencies for an Industry 4.0 environment. Furthermore, this paper proposes a tool for educational actors to cope with these transformations based on the new technologies of Industry 4.0 and the characteristics of the iMillennials generation.

scholarly journals A Conceptual Framework to Support Digital Transformation in Manufacturing Using an Integrated Business Process Management Approach

Designs ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Javaid Butt
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Business Process Management ◽  
Process Management ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
The Impact

Digital transformation is no longer a future trend, as it has become a necessity for businesses to grow and remain competitive in the market. The fourth industrial revolution, called Industry 4.0, is at the heart of this transformation, and is supporting organizations in achieving benefits that were unthinkable a few years ago. The impact of Industry 4.0 enabling technologies in the manufacturing sector is undeniable, and their correct use offers benefits such as improved productivity and asset performance, reduced inefficiencies, lower production and maintenance costs, while enhancing system agility and flexibility. However, organizations have found the move towards digital transformation extremely challenging for several reasons, including a lack of standardized implementation protocols, emphasis on the introduction of new technologies without assessing their role within the business, the compartmentalization of digital initiatives from the rest of the business, and the large-scale implementation of digitalization without a realistic view of return on investment. To instill confidence and reduce the anxiety surrounding Industry 4.0 implementation in the manufacturing sector, this paper presents a conceptual framework based on business process management (BPM). The framework is informed by a content-centric literature review of Industry 4.0 technologies, its design principles, and BPM method. This integrated framework incorporates the factors that are often overlooked during digital transformation and presents a structured methodology that can be employed by manufacturing organizations to facilitate their transition towards Industry 4.0.

scholarly journals Finding the Gaps between English Skills Needed in the IT Specialists’ Employability (Demand Sides) and Higher Education Institutions (Supply Sides) in Industry 4.0 Era in Indonesia: A Conceptual Framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-67
Author(s):  
Rahmatika Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
It Skills

Nowadays, there is a phenomenon of the increasing number of IT specialists as the effect of Industry 4.0 in many countries. This phenomenon also happens in Indonesia currently. Therefore, companies demand qualified IT specialists’ human resources. However, it is questionable whether Higher Education Institutions (hereinafter, HEIs) could provide qualified IT specialists who have good IT skills or competencies as well as English skills. This study proposes a conceptual framework for doing research to find the gaps between the English materials taught in the HEIs and the specific English required practically on the IT specialists’ workplace.

scholarly journals PRACTICE-ORIENTED APPROACH TO THE FORMATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT THE TRANSITION TO THE SYSTEM OF ADVANCED TRAINING

2020 ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
O. E. Astafyeva
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Advanced Training ◽  
Personnel Training ◽  
Training Modules ◽  
Rational Mechanism

The possibility of applying a new form of personnel training on the principle of an open system that includes training modules that are embedded in the educational program based on «best practices» has been analysed. When implementing the educational program, the circle of participants has been expanded. The participants are partner universities and enterprises that provide access to new technologies and material and technical base. The proposed practice-oriented model of education allows us to form a rational mechanism for co-financing educational programs by all its participants. An approach to personnel training with a reserve of high professional growth based on a practice-oriented educational environment has been proposed. The conducted analysis of normative legal acts has made it possible to determine the most effective forms of interaction between participants in the educational platform and new principles for organizing advanced training. The role of innovative scientific and technological centers in the formation of a new model of personnel training has been determined.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Skills of Industrial Employees and Managerial Staff for the Industry 4.0 Implementation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Saniuk ◽  
Dagmar Caganova ◽  
Anna Saniuk
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Training System ◽  
Human Resources Development ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Education Process ◽  
Resources Development ◽  
Managerial Staff

AbstractThe development of the Industry 4.0 concept offers completely new technologies’ enablers using high level of automation and digitalization. There is a huge challenge for enterprises not only due to the application of modern technologies (such as Internet of Things, Big Data Analytics, Cloud Computing, etc.) related to the creation of Cyber-Physical Systems but also for a human resources development. Scientists and practitioners pay a lot of attention to technological changes in enterprises, but relatively little research is conducted on the issue of human resources development. The problem becomes more interesting in light of the Industry 4.0 era which resulted in changes in the employment structure, requirements for future industrial employees and managerial staff and also to the approach to the education process. The changing demand for skills is a quite well-researched topic in economics and management, but the changing skill demand for the Industry 4.0 is just the newest case of a quite old debate. The case of Industry 4.0 seems to be a particular case for the general change in skill demand due to digitalization. The main aim of the paper is to indicate the key areas of required knowledge and skills of employees essential to implement the Industry 4.0 concept. They are identified on the basis of a critical literature analysis and the conducted survey of selected industrial enterprises. The results of this research are particularly important for adapting the employee training system and the education process for students.

scholarly journals FUNDAMENTALS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF REGIONAL CONTINUOUS EDUCATION IN THE CONDITIONS OF DIGITALIZATION OF THE ECONOMY 

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Э.Д. Алисултанова ◽  
Н.А. Моисеенко
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Lifelong Education ◽  
Digital Competencies ◽  
The Russian Federation

В данной статье рассматриваются концептуальные основы реализации непрерывного образованияпо обновлению профессиональных навыков и приобретению цифровых компетенций с учетом региональных потребностей. Определены основные педагогические аспекты и инструментарий формирования инфраструктуры и кадрового потенциала в субъектахРоссийской Федерации с целью создания условий реализации непрерывного образования в течение всей жизни на основе дополнительных профессиональных образовательных программ. В публикации приведен тщательный и детальный анализ рассматриваемой проблемы с учетом актуальности подготовки кадров в рамках федеральных проектов по Цифровой экономике . Основной акцент статьи сделан на описание методов реализации интеграции цифровой образовательной среды вузамежду уровнями образования среднего профессионального, высшего и цифрового образовательного пространства непрерывного образования, в том числе для работников отраслей IT, связи, телекоммуникации. This article discusses the conceptual framework for the implementation of continuing education to upgrade professional skills and the acquisition of digital competencies, taking into account regional needs. The main pedagogical aspects and tools for the formation of infrastructure and human resources in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation are identified with the aim of creating conditions for the implementation of lifelong education throughout life based on additional professional educational programs. The publication provides a thorough and detailed analysis of the problem under consideration, taking into account the relevance of training in the framework of federal projects on the Digital Economy. The main focus of the article is on the description of methods for integrating the digital educational environment of a university between levels of education secondary vocational, higher and digital educational space of continuing education, including for workers in the IT, communications, and telecommunications sectors.

TRAINING FOR ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF INDUSTRY 4.0

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pho Duc Hoa ◽  
Tran Trung ◽  
Nguyen Van Chi ◽  
Pham Thi Thuy Hong
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Major Change ◽  
Remarkable Change ◽  
Intelligent Robots ◽  
Current Period

The Industrial Revolution 4.0 has created a major change in the structure of human resources, including ethnic minority intellectuals. Human resources meet the Dramatical changes of Industry 4.0 to master new technologies including artificial intelligence, connected things, big databases, intelligent robots, etc...needing the remarkable change in resource training. Infact, limitation of ethnic minority human resources capacity has made this requirement for training of ethnic minority intellectual human resources. Solutions in the article will contribute to the orientation of the training process to meet the human resource requirements in the current period.

Contact points between Lean Six Sigma and Industry 4.0: a systematic review and conceptual framework

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliano Endrigo Sordan ◽  
Pedro Carlos Oprime ◽  
Marcio Lopes Pimenta ◽  
Sérgio Luis da Silva ◽  
Mario Orestes Aguirre González
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Lean Six Sigma ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Contact Points ◽  
Technical Requirements ◽  
Two Samples

PurposeThis paper aims to develop a conceptual framework of the implementation of the contact points (CPs) between Lean Six Sigma practices and Industry 4.0 technologies.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature review was carried out based on two samples. A first sample containing 78 articles was analyzed through bibliometric indicators. After that, a second sample of 33 articles was analyzed in-depth according to research questions.FindingsThe conceptual framework involves 13 CPs between Lean Six Sigma (LSS) practices and I4.0 technologies (what), going through the technical requirements needed (how), categorized as information technology (IT), automation and competence requirements, to finally present the main results reported in the literature (why).Research limitations/implicationsThis paper presents an innovative perspective of interactions between digital technologies and LSS practices, expanding knowledge about Digital LSS. Such perspective gives emphasis to the importance of technical requirements, such as communication and connectivity protocols, network topology, machine-to-machine communication (M2M), human–machine interfaces (HMI), as well as analytical and digital skills.Practical implicationsThe managerial implications regarding the digitalization of LSS practices address the investments required for the acquisition and maintenance of cyber-physical systems (CPS). Moreover, there is a need for the development of skills so that operators can successfully use the new technologies in a context of continuous improvement.Originality/valueThis paper presents a conceptual framework covering 13 CPs between LSS practices and Industry 4.0 technologies, the technical requirements and the expected results. It is hoped that this framework can assist future research and operational excellence projects towards digitalization.

Emerging Industrial Revolution: Symbiosis of Industry 4.0 and Circular Economy: The Role of Universities

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 505-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seeram Ramakrishna ◽  
Alfred Ngowi ◽  
Henk De Jager ◽  
Bankole O. Awuzie
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
New Jobs

Growing consumerism and population worldwide raises concerns about society’s sustainability aspirations. This has led to calls for concerted efforts to shift from the linear economy to a circular economy (CE), which are gaining momentum globally. CE approaches lead to a zero-waste scenario of economic growth and sustainable development. These approaches are based on semi-scientific and empirical concepts with technologies enabling 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) and 6Rs (reuse, recycle, redesign, remanufacture, reduce, recover). Studies estimate that the transition to a CE would save the world in excess of a trillion dollars annually while creating new jobs, business opportunities and economic growth. The emerging industrial revolution will enhance the symbiotic pursuit of new technologies and CE to transform extant production systems and business models for sustainability. This article examines the trends, availability and readiness of fourth industrial revolution (4IR or industry 4.0) technologies (for example, Internet of Things [IoT], artificial intelligence [AI] and nanotechnology) to support and promote CE transitions within the higher education institutional context. Furthermore, it elucidates the role of universities as living laboratories for experimenting the utility of industry 4.0 technologies in driving the shift towards CE futures. The article concludes that universities should play a pivotal role in engendering CE transitions.

scholarly journals Embracing Industry 4.0: Empirical Insights from Malaysia

Informatics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Mansoor Ahmed Soomro ◽  
Mohd Hizam-Hanafiah ◽  
Nor Liza Abdullah ◽  
Mohd Helmi Ali ◽  
Muhammad Shahar Jusoh
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Digital Revolution ◽  
Leadership Strategy ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Cost

Industry 4.0 revolution, with its cutting-edge technologies, is an enabler for businesses, particularly in reducing the cost and improving the productivity. However, a large number of organizations are still too in their infancy to leverage the true potential of Industry 4.0 and its technologies. This paper takes a quantitative approach to reveal key insights from the companies that have implemented Industry 4.0 technologies. For this purpose, 238 technology companies in Malaysia were studied through a survey questionnaire. As technology companies are usually the first in line to adopt new technologies, they can be studied better as leaders in adopting the latest technologies. The findings of this descriptive study surfaced an array of insights in terms of Industry 4.0 readiness, Industry 4.0 technologies, leadership, strategy, and innovation. This research paper contributes by providing 10 key empirical insights on Industry 4.0 that can be utilized by managers to pace up their efforts towards digital transformation, and can help the policymakers in drafting the right policy to drive the digital revolution.

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