Author Description

"The Future of Work in the Asia Pacific 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 Asia Pacific countries. The 4IR concerns the digital transformation in society and business which involves an interface between technologies in the physical, digital and biological disciplines. The book explores many related issues, including the nature of the 4IR, 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 looking to gain an understanding of a range of challenges and issues related to the 4IR, as well as suggested strategies for governments, education and industry that are necessary to address them"--