Workforce Dynamics - Science topic

Abu Rayhan The integration of humanoid robots into industries has several impacts on the job market and employment dynamics:

1. Job Displacement: Robots can replace repetitive and manual tasks, leading to potential job displacement for workers in those roles.

2. Job Transformation: While some jobs may be lost, others may evolve. Workers may need to adapt to new roles focused on robot programming, maintenance, and oversight.

3. Increased Productivity: Robots can enhance productivity, potentially creating new job opportunities in industries experiencing growth.

4. Skill Shift: There's a growing demand for skills in robotics, AI, and automation, influencing educational and skill development priorities.

5. Economic Impacts: The adoption of robots can influence economic growth, labor costs, and competitiveness on a global scale.

6. Social and Ethical Considerations: Ethical and societal concerns arise regarding robot-human interactions, job quality, and inequality.

7. Relevance of Soft Skills: Soft skills like creativity, problem-solving, and interpersonal communication become more critical as automation handles routine tasks.

8. Job Quality: Concerns about the quality of jobs that remain, including the potential for lower-paid, less secure employment.

Managing these impacts requires proactive policies, workforce development, and a balanced approach to automation to maximize benefits while addressing challenges.

Trust is the basis of collaborative relationships, especially in the context of collaboration within an organization. Trust is analyzed as a positive attitude towards the assumed future actions of another person. By trusting, we assume that someone's behaviour will be beneficial for us.

Bulińska-Stangrecka, Helena; Bagieńska, Anna. 2018. "Investigating the Links of Interpersonal Trust in Telecommunications Companies" Sustainability 10, no. 7: 2555. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10072555

quite interesting

You can consider the concept of "business case for diversity" in journal papers and you can understand which factors that you can use in your research. 

Hello Fatih, I had two students who worked on related questions last year in their Bachelor thesis, and who did very well. Both are published (online, I think) by my institution, Sciences Po Grenoble. I attach the two files - it's in French; if you don't read French you can still find interesting references in  English in the reference list.

All the best with your work, Anne

Thank all of you kindly for your big help

This response may be a bit late but the Online Journal of Workforce Education and Development can provide several articles that you help in teaching workforce diversity:

In the Indian context, I have co-authored a paper published in: Human Resource Management. Its citation is as follows:

Cooke, Fang and Saini, Debi. (2010), ‘Diversity management in India: A study of organizations in different ownership forms and industrial sectors,’ Human Resource Management, 49:3, pp. 377-400

I would recommend at least a Master's to any student.in any field. It will always give you an advantage. With a Ph.D. however, I think it depends on your field and your career goals. A Ph.D. will certainly carry more weight, but you will often be considered "specialized", making it sometimes difficult to switch between companies or positions. If you have a specific career goal in mind, research what types of jobs are available and what degree requirements are most sought after.

Hi Sam,

It's inevitable that podiatry will become more specialised. I think the days of the generalist are numbered I'm afraid.

Podiatry is low on the priorities list in the NHS. Eventually I'm sure that AQP will take the majority of patients, and podiatry will shrink further into small specialist units - surgery - diabetes care (but only as part of a team. Biomech is already the province of the orthotist rather than pod in many Trusts.

David