A4 Article in conference proceedings
Skills Matching for a Greener Industry 4.0 : A Literature Review (2022)

Braun, G., Stahre, J., & Hämäläinen, R. (2022). Skills Matching for a Greener Industry 4.0 : A Literature Review. In A. H. Ng, A. Syberfeldt, D. Högberg, & M. Holm (Eds.), SPS 2022 : Proceedings of the 10th Swedish Production Symposium (pp. 677-688). IOS Press. Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering, 21. https://doi.org/10.3233/ATDE220186

JYU authors or editors

Publication details

All authors or editors: Braun, Greta; Stahre, Johan; Hämäläinen, Raija

Parent publication: SPS 2022 : Proceedings of the 10th Swedish Production Symposium

Parent publication editors: Ng, Amos H.C.; Syberfeldt, Anna; Högberg, Dan; Holm, Magnus

Place and date of conference: Skövde, Sweden, 26.-29.4.2022

ISBN: 978-1-64368-268-6

eISBN: 978-1-64368-269-3

Journal or series: Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering

ISSN: 2352-751X

eISSN: 2352-7528

Publication year: 2022

Number in series: 21

Pages range: 677-688

Number of pages in the book: 849

Publisher: IOS Press

Publication country: Netherlands

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3233/ATDE220186

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/80818

Abstract

Manufacturing industry has historically had a very high leverage on environmental impact. Therefore, it is urgent to identify how the industry and its employees can contribute to change towards a sustainable society. Industry leaders need to enable their employees to create sustainable solutions, using technologies rising in industry 4.0. However, nowadays there are also critical discussions about whether this trend has reached our workplace settings in a satisfactory way. Namely, there is a growing skill gap among employees in manufacturing industries causing a lack of capability to match skill needs for fast technological development and requirements on sustainability. The resulting mismatch of technical and managerial knowledge and experience will critically impact companies in competitive markets. Despite a vast range of educational initiatives available on the global market, less employees than needed are developing new skills. A smart matching process to strategically support employees in their learning paths, by matching them to new relevant skills and matching those skills to learning activities, could bridge the widespread skill gap and address challenges e.g., motivation to learn. This study reviews existing research on functional matching processes for individually tailored learning and upskilling paths for employees that need to develop skills in industry. The study’s result maps out parts in a matching system and identifies the existing gap in literature.

Keywords: green economy; industry; manufacturing industry; technological development; employees; professional skills; know-how; vocational education and training

Free keywords: matching; skill gap; upskilling; industry 4.0; green skills

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Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2022

JUFO rating: 1