... and societal resilience. Originality/value This study uniquely applies the veil of ignorance framework to soft skills analysis, offering an impartial, future-oriented view of competencies needed in an AI-driven world. It also introduces a skills development model highlighting areas with the highest...

... Kakavelakis konstantinos.kakavelakis@ntu.ac.uk 30 04 2025 25 11 2025 05 02 2026 06 02 2026 © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only I4.0 Modular consortium Skills Competences Workers The São Paulo...

...://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Change laboratory School professionals Equality in education Professional agency Workplace learning Competences Engagement Assessments of school results on national level consistently show that factors external to the school impact student achievement...

...Silvia Ivaldi; Giuseppe Scaratti; Ezio Fregnan Purpose This paper aims to address the relevance and impact of the fourth industrial revolution through a theoretical and practical perspective. The authors present both the results of a literature review, highlighting the new competences required...

...Lucie Cuvelier Purpose Previous results show that the anesthetists’ activity during the planning phase is aimed at neither identifying risks nor pinpointing the adverse events likely to occur; rather, it is to devise “manageable situations” that are adapted to their own competences. The present...

... planning, recruitment, knowledge management, career management, organizational/employee learning and diversity management (Goh, 2002 ; Redman and Wilkinson, 2009 ; Torrington et al., 2011). These areas of HRM have potential to improve dissemination and utilization of competences across...

... implications Differentiating learning processes has a practical significance for organisations wanting to focus upon competence issues. Originality/value This study identified the importance for collective learning of the presence of a shared action arena. The theoretical contribution fills a gap...

...Morten Sommer; Ove Njå Purpose The purpose of this study is to reveal and analyse dominant learning processes in emergency response work from the fire‐fighters' point of view, and how fire‐fighters develop their competence. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted an explorative approach...

... literacy is positively related to PJ fit. H1b. Internet literacy is positively related to PJ fit. H1c Computer literacy is positively related to PJ fit. Information literacy Job satisfaction Competences Business performance Workplace China As information...

...Junaidah Hashim Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how Malaysian managers acquire job competencies through self‐directed learning activities at their workplace. Specifically it aims to investigate what types of job competencies are required for the managers, how they learn to acquire...

...Henrik Kock; Andreas Gill; Per Erik Ellström Purpose The purpose of this paper is to increase our understanding of why firms, specifically small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), participate in a programme for competence development and why firms use different strategies for competence...

...Joyce E.H. McHenry; Fred H. Strønen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a critical understanding of IT enhanced competence management and its promise to bridge operational and strategic functions with the aim of revealing potential hidden challenges. Design/methodology/approach...

... consultants assess the compentencies of these entrepreneurs? What are the competence strengths and weaknesses of entrepreneurs? What are the learning activities that entrepreneurs perform? Design/methodology/approach Ten small business owners participated in a self‐assessment and an assessment...

...Paul Hager; Tony Brown; Ralph Catts; Dave Chamings Purpose The paper seeks to show the relationship between organisational structure and flexibility of training has not been well researched. Focusing on the role of recognition of current competencies, this study provides evidence of the effects...

... to be little agreement as to what is meant by capability, with the concept variously portrayed as an outcome (a capable nation, an effective economy, a capable worker, an informed citizen); an output (productivity, performance), and an input (knowledge, competency, ability to perform) (for a discussion see...

...Barrie Brennan G.   Cheetham and G.   Chivers . Professions, Competence and Informal Learning . Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing   2005 . , ISBN: 1 84376 408 3 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 --> Professional education Workplace learning...

... are seldom linked to competencies that must be tracked and developed in the workplace. A more systematic view towards competency creation will increase the unique skills of not‐for‐profits and most likely improve their performance. Third, communities of practice are introduced as a way for not‐for‐profit...

... of organizations; and third, to compare the above mentioned aspects and to compare those also with competency models presented in the literature. Design/methodology/approach The empirical data were gathered through an internet survey. The sample consists of 2,500 middle and senior managers from different...

...Christopher Seow; Jason Hughes; Anne Julien Purpose To set‐up a classification of the types of profiles and competencies that are required to set‐up a good e‐learning programme. This approach provides a framework within which a set of standards can be defined for e‐trainers. Design/methodology...

...Ai‐Hwa Quek Purpose This study seeks to address empirically the current state of generic competencies considered to be important for successful work performance among Malaysian graduate employees. This study also aims to explain the elements of generic competencies that are needed to complement...