Welcome to the Dawn of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Are HR Professionals Prepared for the Impact of Future of Work?
Journal
DIEM : Dubrovnik International Economic Meeting , Vol. 8 No. 1, 2023.
Date Issued
2023-05-08
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DOI
DOI: 10.17818/DIEM/2023/1.7
Abstract
Propelled by the socio-economic disturbances and the COVID-19 pandemic, advanced technologies
such as artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and Web3, which are characteristic of
the Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR), have gained significant ground globally, including the developing
countries. As organizations face the array of opportunities and challenges of adopting these
technologies, human resource (HR) professionals are tasked with trailblazing the digital transformation
of workplaces. Yet, a gap in scientific research regarding the preparedness of HR professionals for this
task exists, especially in developing countries like North Macedonia. With this research, the authors aim
at addressing this gap and exploring the impact of FIR-related technologies on Macedonian workplaces,
employees, their skills, and jobs, as well as, the level of readiness of HR professionals to step up in line with these
advanced technologies. The authors build upon a review of the existing literature and use a quantitative online
survey distributed to a selected group of HR professionals, operating on the territory of North Macedonia. The
findings will contribute to a better understanding of the preparedness of HR professionals to steer organizations
in the direction of working in the new era of automation and digital transformation.
such as artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and Web3, which are characteristic of
the Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR), have gained significant ground globally, including the developing
countries. As organizations face the array of opportunities and challenges of adopting these
technologies, human resource (HR) professionals are tasked with trailblazing the digital transformation
of workplaces. Yet, a gap in scientific research regarding the preparedness of HR professionals for this
task exists, especially in developing countries like North Macedonia. With this research, the authors aim
at addressing this gap and exploring the impact of FIR-related technologies on Macedonian workplaces,
employees, their skills, and jobs, as well as, the level of readiness of HR professionals to step up in line with these
advanced technologies. The authors build upon a review of the existing literature and use a quantitative online
survey distributed to a selected group of HR professionals, operating on the territory of North Macedonia. The
findings will contribute to a better understanding of the preparedness of HR professionals to steer organizations
in the direction of working in the new era of automation and digital transformation.
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