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Download full textTaylor, Amanda; Nelson, Julie; O'Donnell, Sharon; Davies, Elizabeth; Hillary, Jude – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2022
Calls are intensifying for workforce reskilling and a re-engineering of education and training to meet the demands of the future. Current policy in England focuses on technical, digital and green economy skills, underpinned by strong literacy and numeracy and a knowledge-rich school curriculum. National Foundation for Educational Research's…
Descriptors: Job Skills, Labor Market, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
Griffiths, Jose-Marie; And Others – 1984
This document contains validated activities and competencies needed by information professionals working in a library system supplier organization. The activities and competencies are organized according to the functions which information professionals working in such organizations perform: research and development; marketing; customer support;…
Descriptors: Competence, Employment Patterns, Information Scientists, Job Performance
Hartmann, Heidi I., Ed.; And Others – 1987
This volume contains 12 papers commissioned by the Panel on Technology and Women's Employment. "Technology, Women, and Work: Policy Perspectives" (Eli Ginzberg) is an overview that provides a context for the volume. The four case studies in Part II describe the impact of information technology in the insurance industry, among bookkeepers, among…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Automation, Employed Women, Employment Level
Kurtz, Ivan G. – 1983
A study examined the degree of reindustrialization underway and planned for in the greater Toledo area located in northwestern Ohio. It also analyzed the perception of manpower requirements needed to support such a reindustrialization effort. During the study, researchers reviewed literature dealing with current employment patterns and labor needs…
Descriptors: Automation, Economic Development, Economic Factors, Educational Needs
Hartmann, Heidi I., Ed.; And Others – 1986
This report, prepared by the Committee's Panel on Technology and Women's Employment, identifies and analyzes the effects of technological change on the quantity and quality of women's paid employment. Chapter 1 defines technological change, describes changes in information technologies, discusses the measurement and characteristics of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Automation, Demand Occupations, Employed Women
Peer reviewedWigand, Rolf T. – Information Services and Use, 1985
Reviews the work environments surrounding integrated office systems, and synthesizes the known effects of automated office technologies with regard to their impact on information networks, work flow/processes, and organizational structure and power. (CLB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Automation, Employment Patterns, Information Networks
Interstate Conference of Employment Security Agencies, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1991
Technological and demographic changes affect the nation's employment landscape. The most consistent trend of the century has been the shrinking workweek. By the year 2000, many workers will spend only 32 hours per week at work. Other workplace changes will continue the quest for more work satisfaction: technical trends (flextime/telecommuting);…
Descriptors: Automation, Employment Patterns, Fringe Benefits, Futures (of Society)
Handel, Michael J. – Grantee Submission, 2003
This paper provides an extensive review of the research literature on the effects of information technology (IT) on employment levels, job skill requirements, and wages. The first sections provide historical background on earlier waves of concern regarding automation, contemporary public opinion regarding new workplace technology, and trends in…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Employment Level, Job Skills, Employment Qualifications
Hunt, H. Allan; Hunt, Timothy L. – 1983
A study examined the job creation and job displacement potential of industrial robots in the United States and specifically, in Michigan, by 1990. To complete an analysis of the impact of robotics on the American labor force, researchers combined data from previous forecasts of future unit and dollar sales projections and from interviews with…
Descriptors: Automation, Continuing Education, Economic Factors, Educational Needs
Handel, Michael J. – Grantee Submission, 2004
This paper reviews evidence from industry-specific and case studies that shed light on the extent to which computers and automation eliminate jobs, raise job skill requirements, and, consequently, contribute to increased wage inequality between less- and more skilled workers. This paper complements a previous review of large-scale econometric…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Employment Level, Job Skills, Employment Qualifications
