Evaluation of the Skills Gap for Progression towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Libya
We are now witnessing the dawn of the Fourth Industrial Revolution(4IR). In keeping up with the principles underpinning 4IR, smart factories will be configured as highly complex, dynamic and flexible systems. Some experts and researchers even suggest that these realities form challenges to workforce...
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| Language: | English |
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2018
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/23997/1/Evaluation%20of%20the%20Skills%20Gap%20for%20Progression%20towards%20the%20Fourth%20Industrial%20Revolution%20in%20Libya.pdf |
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| Summary: | We are now witnessing the dawn of the Fourth Industrial Revolution(4IR). In keeping up with the principles underpinning 4IR, smart factories will be configured as highly complex, dynamic and flexible systems. Some experts and researchers even suggest that these realities form challenges to workforce development in different dimensions. On the one hand, measures are needed to develop and train the existing workforce; on the other hand, educational institutions need to meet lndustry 4.0 needs, provide broader skill sets and bridge the ICT Skills Gap. Over the past thirty odd years, the Libyan government has lacked an ideal and realistic strategy to boost youth employment and improve the quality of education. Libya has one of the highest rates of unemployment in the world "about 48% of youth unemployment & female unemployment 25%", compared to its high rate of tertiary enrollment. Lack of qualified Libyan manpower is the most important obstacle to overcome for economic development, technological change and prosperity. Thus, the primary objective of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the skills gap for progression towards the Fourth lndustrial Revolution in Libya. The main areas covered included: awareness about industry 4.0, evaluation of the current skill level and the causes widening skill gap and readiness of organizations to implement industry 4.0. This thesis has been researched using quantitative research as this method is appropriate because the underlying rationale is to evaluate the "skills gap". Therefore, this study is used questionnaires to collect the data, targeted at stakeholders such as policy makers, employers/employees, students/teachers and unemployed. Findings from the research revealed that there is low level of awareness about industry 4.0 among stakeholders in Libya. There is a significant mismatch between the current skill level in Libya and skill sets required for Industry 4.0 (except for personal skills were acceptable), this presented an alarming negative result. On the other hand, educational institutions need to meet Industry 4.0 needs, in this study, we demonstrated the measures that are needed to provide broader skill sets and bridge the ICT Skills Gap. Furthermore, above 50 % of respondents indicated low level or lack of willingness to implement industry 4.0 in their organization. Also, there are many challenges faced by organizations in implementing the technological change required for progression to industry 4.0. |
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