Industrial Workforce Research Articles

Edukasi Pariwisata Serta Profesi Bidang Usaha Perjalanan Wisata Bagi Siswa SMP Negeri 2 Kelapa Dua Tangerang

The introduction of tourism development at the Junior High School level is indispensable. This is because the workforce in the tourism industry is dominated by education graduates up to Junior High School. By providing knowledge about tourism from an early age, it is hoped that it can produce competent and competitive human resourcesThe partner of this activity is SMP Negeri 2 Kelapa Dua Tangerang. The purpose of this activity is to increase students' knowledge about tourism in Indonesia and profession in travel industry. The method is carried out in several stages starting with surveys, coordination with partners, preparation of materials, implementation, and evaluation. This activity was attended by participants as many as 50 students. The results of this activity can be declared successful. This can be seen from (1) the level of attendance of the participants (2) the level of understanding of the participants, and (3) the realization of cooperation. The implication of this activity is to increase students' knowledge about tourism and to understand the profession in the tourism travel industry.

Definition of the Future Skills Needs of Job Profiles in the Renewable Energy Sector

The growth of the renewable energy industry is happening at a swift pace pushed, by the emergence of Industry 4.0. Smart technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), Big Data, the Internet of Things (IoT), Digital Twin (DT), etc. enable companies within the sector of renewable energies to drastically improve their operations. In this sectoral context, where upgraded sustainability standards also play a vital role, it is necessary to fulfil the human capital requirements of the imminent technological advances. This article aims to determine the current skills of the renewable energy industry workforce and to predict the upcoming skill requirements linked to a digital transition by creating a unified database that contains both types of skills. This will serve as a tool for renewable energy businesses, education centers, and policymakers to plan the training itinerary necessary to close the skills gap, as part of the sectoral strategy to achieve a competent future workforce.

A study on the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among ageing workforce of Indian construction industry

Ageing work force is one of the leading causes behind the reduction in the rate of growth of the labour force in construction industries. Construction industry is a major source of employment worldwide after agriculture, and generally the primary one in urban areas. Manual material handling in construction industries causes musculoskeletal disorders affecting both upper and lower extremities of the body. Studies on lower limb problems due to dynamic work like handling of heavy loads in construction industries are scanty. To analyze the level of exertion, ergonomics risk factors and the prevalence of work-related lower limb disorders among the young and elderly construction workforce. 20 male construction workers in the age group of i) 20 to 30 years (golden age group); ii) 50 years and above were selected from a local construction site in Mumbai. Demographic data like age, height, weight, BMI, body fat, waist hip ratio and risk assessment by questionnaires study comprising QEC, NMQ, VAS, and LEFS were collected. Compared to the golden age group, the elderly subjects were found to feel uncomfortable to their lower back, knee and calf due to the immoderate forces and motions applied to their lower limbs during their daily work. Muscle pliability and proper coordination diminishes with age and it is appearing to be the most probable reason behind the pain experienced in their lower limbs might be due to improper techniques and postures. For elderly workers, age related limitations become an additional factor to maintain their normal work life.

Industrial workwear for hot workplace environments: thermal management attributes.

Personal protective clothing (PPC) is critical for worker safety and wellbeing from both protection and thermal management perspectives, particularly as PPC typically covers more than 90% of the body. Research of PPC in low-risk categories such as mining, oil, gas, and construction and their thermal management attributes is limited, although these industries represent a significant proportion of the industrial workforce, work across a broad range of major industries, and frequently work in hot and/or humid thermal environments. This study evaluated and characterized the thermal management attributes of a selection of commercial low-level risk PPC ensembles currently used around the world as well as a civilian/corporate wear ensemble, using a sweating thermal manikin. The results demonstrate that there are substantially poorer thermal attributes for the PPC ensembles. Predicted Heat Strain Index (PHS) results for hot conditions reveal significantly lower duration limited exposure (DLE) and considerably greater body water loss for the wearers of PPC. Opportunities to substantially reduce PPC material mass and improve construction for these low-level risk categories in order to enhance thermal management performance are identified. Relationships between the thermal attributes of PPC and civilian clothing, and their garment construction, fit, and material characteristics are identified, providing new and important knowledge for current performance and direction for development of new improved PPC. This study provides researchers, developers, and garment designers with valuable insights for future improvement of PPC to create improved PPC for industrial workwear worn in hot environments.

Emergency Remote Delivery—Rapid Resilience at a Trade School in the Utility Industry

This case describes the move to emergency remote delivery of classroom instruction at Northwest Lineman College (NLC), a private trade school focusing on educating the utility industry workforce. In particular, this case will describe the artifacts developed and critical design decisions the ad-hoc project team made to continue educating students in the Electrical Lineworker Programs at four locations across the USA at the start of the coronavirus crisis.

A scoping review of the use of exercise-based upper extremity injury prevention programs for industrial workers

Study DesignThis study is a scoping review. IntroductionExercise-based upper extremity injury prevention programs are used by employers to reduce the cost of work-related injuries in the industrial work setting. Purpose of the StudyThe purpose of the study was to identify, report, and evaluate all published literature that describes exercise-based upper extremity injury prevention programs used with an industrial workforce. MethodsA systematic search of Medline, ProQuest, Pubmed, and Worldcat databases was performed. Data extracted included the type of outcome tool used, the outcome that was measured, the components of the exercise program, and the effectiveness toward reducing injury. Results14 studies were included in the final analysis and summary. 12 articles included strengthening (85%) 10 included stretching (71%), 2 included health coaching (14%), and 2 included work simulation (14%). The most prevalent treatment approach was combined stretching and strengthening which accounted for 5 of the 14 studies, or 36%. The intervention period ranged from 4 weeks to 1 year and the program frequency ranged from before every work shift to weekly performance. There were 22 different outcome measures with health condition reported in 12 of 14 studies (86%) and function reported in 7 of 14 studies (50%). Discussion and ConclusionsAlthough many of the studies showed positive benefits to the exercise program, there is a wide variance in the current literature regarding the implementation, supervision, and exercise components of an upper extremity injury prevention program in an industrial work setting.Because there is no commonly-accepted exercise program, a conclusion regarding effectiveness cannot be generalized outside of the environment, supervision requirements, frequency, and duration in which the research was performed. There is a need for improved reporting techniques and a preferred program to be replicated across multiple work settings in order to allow generalizability of findings.

A study on the retention strategies for millennials with special reference to IT sector in the state of Tamilnadu

Organisations face a daunting challenge in retaining millennial generation. Due to the impulsive attitude, technological immersion and the way they were brought up, the millennials have a unique set of expectations from the workplace. Given this context, this study aims to identify the expectation of the millennials for retention in the organization and the HR practices that are to be implemented in the IT organisations for retaining them. The study includes 132 respondents from the IT sector of Tamilnadu. A questionnaire was used to collect data. Based on the analysis, the study recommends a few practices that are to be implemented to retain the millennial work force in the IT industry.

Getting an Internship in the Sport Industry: The Institutionalization of Privilege

Unpaid internships are embedded in sport hegemony. These unpaid sport internships often offer fewer learning opportunities and foster an environment wherein interns feel like “second-class citizens” in their organization. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the world of unpaid internships in the sport industry by exploring students’ perspectives of them as an institutionalized practice, as well as how privilege impacts their internship experiences. Grounded in institutional theory, data from semistructured interviews with 17 sports management students were analyzed using the Gioia methodology. Three themes emerged from the findings: the idiosyncratic nature of sport internships, the legitimization of unpaid internships in the sport industry, and the institutionalization of privilege spurred by such positions. Practical implications from the study include increasing sport organizations’ awareness of how unpaid internships disadvantage students from less privileged backgrounds and may, therefore, result in a less socioeconomically diverse workforce in the sport industry.

Analysis of Employee Recruitment in Improving Performance in the Accommodation Service Business

The economic development of a region, especially in the development of the tourism sector, cannot be separated from the development of its human resources. This study aims to see the employee recruitment system, employee performance, and employee education qualifications at hotels in the city of Parepare. 7 informants are leaders and/or employees who are taken from hotels who are deemed to be able to represent the whole hotel in Parepare City. This research is applied research with a qualitative approach. Data were analyzed descriptively. Observations were made at seven hotels as the object of research, one of which recruited employees openly, while the other six hotels did not. Of all employees in the seven hotels, only a small proportion have educational qualifications with a tourism background. There is one hotel that has employees with a tourism education background, but only at the level of vocational high school education, besides that employee performance is generally still low in almost all hotels, only one hotel which according to our observations is quite good in terms of hotel service standards. The results showed that the recruitment system has not been implemented openly, employee performance is still low and educational qualifications are not following the needs of the workforce in the hotel industry

Transforming public health education in Aotearoa New Zealand:

The face of public health is changing in response to local and global trends of rapid technological development, worsening inequities, and the prominent role of the COVID-19 pandemic (Mays et al., 2012; Dahlgren et al., 2015; Schleicher, 2020). Public health jobs reflect these shifts, emphasizing a need for greater online collaboration and project design, complex problem-solving, and more fluid work patterns. Concurrently, education globally is in a process of transformation reflecting similar concerns to that of the public health industry. This change is paradigmatic and evolving from that of factory model education (traditional Campus 101 in the university or higher education setting) to something which must now reflect 21st century employability (Trilling & Fadel, 2009; Bolstad et al, 2012; Robinson, 2020).
 In 2020, COVID-19 brought rapid and significant change to the teaching of public health education in the Aotearoa New Zealand university setting. In this presentation we reflect on the short-term change that took place across higher education as delivery of existing curricula shifted from classroom to online; including in our own practice of public health education. Moreover, we consider the greater agenda of a transformative educational paradigm, broadly conceptualized as a shift from a factory model education to one of 21st century learning, with an emphasis on fostering creativity; heutagogical (student-driven) models underpinned by technology (Bolstad et al., 2012; Robinson, 2020); and real-world application of this involving problem and project-based learning in a changing health industry (Topol, 2015; Mesko, 2015). Such change has stemmed both from the impact of COVID-19 on the education system, and in response to a momentous transformation in public health careers and societal expectations of a public health workforce.
 Prior to COVID-19, public health education primarily consisted of classroom based learning, online resources, and standardized assessment. These methods fulfilled the criteria of giving students much needed ‘knowledge’. However, the standardized nature of delivery and assessments (and indeed the non-digital nature of public health education) was also reflective of graduates being trained to enter an industrial workforce, which has complied with uniform 20th century organizational processes and norms. COVID-19 has demanded a complete change to delivery of education to encompass online methods. It also offers opportunities for the move towards creative, flexible and personalized learning that emphasizes student choice, personal identity and strengths, in a time where the nature of organisation and work is transforming. It is not yet clear whether Aotearoa New Zealand higher education will make the most of such opportunities. As society becomes more diffuse and complex with many different players joining in a complex multisectoral and interdisciplinary workforce that is bounded by the digital era; public health higher education, in partnership with community and industry, must undergo change to respond accordingly.

The impact of modern construction technology on the workforce in the construction industry

This study investigated the impact of the use of construction technology equipment on the workforce in the construction industry. This study made use of the quantitative approach. Questionnaires were sent out to construction industry professionals, such as project managers, quantity surveyors, engineers, and owners of construction companies. Data received was analysed using descriptive statistics. The findings reveal that the use of construction equipment will have a tremendous impact on the workforce as one equipment would be able to execute work that could be done by a sizeable number of labourers. It was also found that the productivity of construction projects in South Africa can be increased by making use of construction technology equipment. However, it will be a herculean task to fully adopt construction technology equipment in project execution in South Africa as respondents believe the construction industry is heavily relied upon by the government to generate employment. There is also a perceived lack of expertise and lack of knowledge regarding the use of construction technology equipment among the workforce in the construction industry of South Africa. It is therefore suggested that construction companies invest in these different equipment, which will surely assist labourers and also speed up construction projects. The government must also look for areas of the economy to create jobs instead of relying heavily on the construction industry.

Assessment of current and future critical skills in the South African construction industry

PurposeThe role of skills development in attaining productivity and competitiveness in industry and global level cannot be overemphasized in the construction sector. The study aims to evaluate the critical skills needed in the construction industry.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative study was conducted, and data were collected using questionnaires distributed amongst construction professionals including project managers, construction managers, quantity surveyors, architects and engineers based in South Africa. The data amassed were analysed to output descriptive statistics. The skills were ranked according to the level of priority as perceived by the respondents.FindingsFindings from the empirical data analysis established that the critical skills needed within the construction industry at present and in the future are health and safety competence, decision-making, leadership and problem-solving skills. On the other hand, public speaking, big data mining and Internet of things (IoT) were not considered to be critical.Practical implicationsThese findings indicated that even with technological advancements, managerial skills are needed to ensure that projects are delivered successfully.Originality/valueThe study sheds more light on skills considered critical at present and which might be relevant in the future. The study signposts the importance of critical skills to an individual and the entire construction industry. Efforts can be made to ensure that relevant critical skills for high output are emphasized and planning can be made for future and predicted construction industry workforce needs.

The experience of work‐life balance for women doctors and nurses in Malaysia

This paper explores how a specific context supports or hinders work‐life balance (WLB) experiences focusing on women doctors and nurses in Malaysia. WLB and gender formed the conceptual basis of a qualitative study using in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews. The 26 participants were employed across public and private healthcare sectors. A systematic multi‐step data analytical procedure produced three key themes which contribute to the contemporary debate on WLB. In Malaysia, contextual factors exert a strong influence on WLB experiences for women doctors and nurses. Due to gender norms, women carry the burden of dual responsibilities for both professional and familial duties which disrupts WLB. Notably, collegiality at work facilitates WLB but is an informal mechanism rooted in a collectivist society. Finally, staff shortages in the healthcare sector also impede WLB. Based on the key themes, recommendations are made for a sustainable workforce in the Malaysian healthcare industry.

Design of the required tasks of industrial security experts based on job openings

The Fourth Industrial Revolution has combined traditional industry with information and communication technology, leading to appearance of converged security risks. Although this problem is receiving substantial attention, the supply of industrial security experts is still low compared to demand and lacks occupational classification system which enables systematic education and manpower training system. This study presents occupation and basic tasks required for industrial security workforce. Occupations and occupational clusters are classified by adopting big data text mining technique—Latent Dirichlet Allocation topic modeling to analyze a massive dataset analyzed from job openings of industrial security field. Next, inter-coder reliability analysis was conducted to verify validity and reliability. Specifically, survey was further conducted for validity verification and factor analysis was performed for reliability verification.

Key factors affecting the quality of maritime education and training: empirical evidence from China

AbstractRecently, the quality of Maritime Education and Training (MET) has drawn more attention from employers of the shipping industry, because incompetent officers have frequently contributed to ship accidents. The authors intend to explore answers to three questions: (1) Is the quality of Chinese MET satisfactory to the maritime stakeholders? (2) What are the major factors affecting the quality of cadet training? (3) Are there feasible solutions to improve the quality of MET? The authors take China, a major seafarers supplying country, as empirical evidence to disclose the causes of the problems. By an exploratory factor analysis technique, this paper presents the findings of semi-structured interviews and questionnaire surveys and identifies four principal factors affecting the quality of MET in China. Shortage of skillful instructors, lack of onboard training, over-reliance on theoretical teaching, and limited funding sources are prominent factors in this context. Practical solutions are proposed for the purpose of improving the overall competence of Chinese cadets expected to become the dynamic workforce for the global shipping industry.

Role of human resource practitioners towards involvement of local workforce in the Malaysian construction industry

The objectives of this study are to identify the role of human resource practitioner in recruiting local workforce in the Malaysian construction industry and to identify if there is any relationship between the role of human resource practitioner and involvement of local workforce in the Malaysian construction industry. The construction industry has contributed towards the large number of workforce in Malaysia. However, the involvement of the local workforce in the construction field is still currently very low. It is beyond doubt that the economic growth of the country has increased rapidly due to the recruitment of migrant workers in Malaysia. Specifically, by resolving the workforce deficiencies in selected sectors of the economy, it still gives disadvantages to the country such as in the reduction of employment opportunities among local workers. In this study, some of the measures are identified to manage the shortages in the local workforce. Human resource practitioners are known to be responsible for decisions related to recruiting workers. Thus, they play a vital role in order to resolve this problem by implementing an effective selection and recruitment method, provide training to ensure workers are equipped with skills and knowledge, as well as execute effective policies and procedures. The data is collected from 100 respondents among construction companies located in Kuala Lumpur. The data was analyzed using the PLS-SEM technique in assessing the measurement and structural models. The result shows that there is a significant positive relationship between selection and recruitment as well as employee’s skills with involvement of local workforce.

How 5G-based industrial IoT is transforming human-centered smart factories: a Quality of Experience model for Operator 4.0 applications

As factories move towards Industry 4.0, the replacement of control communications based on Ethernet and other wired technologies with wireless becomes an imperative to fulfill the envisioned flexibility and easy reconfigurability of the production facilities. While wired connections are often unwanted for their limited flexibility and high maintenance costs, common wireless technologies in manufacturing such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, ZigBee, or 4G cannot fulfil the requirements of timeliness, reliability, data rates, scalability and availability of cyber-physical production systems. Today, the fifth-generation (5G) broadband cellular network technology holds the promise for an enhanced Quality of Service (QoS) and Quality of Experience (QoE) that unlock a huge amount of value and opportunity. However, at present, application of 5G wireless communication technology in the manufacturing industry is still at its infancy. In this paper, 5G is presented as a game changer for human-machine and human-robot interaction in three manufacturing use cases (i.e. uRLLC-based human-robot collaboration, eMBB-based AR-assisted operations and mMTC-based interaction with the digital twin). A QoS/QoE model is presented to drive the implementation of 5G-aided solutions for the Operator 4.0, thus maximizing the network quality and acceptance rate of digital technologies in the shop floor (that have never been widely accepted and used in practice by the industrial workforce). This paper explores how a 5G could finally provide the necessary network infrastructure for the human-machine symbiosis in the factory of the future.

CURRENT APPROACHES TO THE MANAGEMENT OF NAVAL SHIPBUILDING PROJECTS

The paper deals with the analysis of development and trends in the field of management of naval shipbuilding projects. The introductory part gives an overview of project management in the defense sector as well as in the naval shipbuilding sector. The analysis of naval shipbuilding project management is done through consideration of four criteria: naval strategy and long-term planning, shipbuilding industrial base, workforce, and project management organization. Due to limited resources, five countries were selected: the United States of America (USA), the United Kingdom (GBR), Australia (AUS), New Zealand (NZL), and Croatia (HRV). After individual countries have been analysed, synthesis and comparison of results were presented in tabular form. The conclusion is based on global trends in this area, how the naval shipbuilding project management in the Republic of Croatia is harmonized with them, and recommendations for improving the process of managing naval projects in the Republic of Croatia. The scientific contribution of the paper is in defining a systematic approach to managing naval shipbuilding projects that could serve as a generic model on which the future organization and management processes of naval shipbuilding projects in the Republic of Croatia and other maritime countries, that are comparable in economic strength and defense needs, may be founded.

Smart operators: How Industry 4.0 is affecting the worker’s performance in manufacturing contexts

Abstract The fourth industrial revolution is affecting the workforce at strategical, tactical, and operational levels and it is leading to the development of new careers with precise and specific skills and competence. The implementation of enabling technologies in the industrial context involves new types of interactions between operators and machines, interactions that transform the industrial workforce and have significant implications for the nature of the work. The incoming generation of Smart Operators 4.0 is characterised by intelligent and qualified operators who perform the work with the support of machines, interact with collaborative robots and advanced systems, use technologies such as wearable devices and augmented and virtual reality. The correct interaction between the workforce and the various enabling technologies of the 4.0 paradigm represents a crucial aspect of the success of the smart factory. However, this interaction is affected by the variability of human behaviour and its reliability, which can strongly influence the quality, safety, and productivity standards. For this reason, this paper aims to provide a clear and complete analysis of the different types of smart operators and the impact of 4.0 enabling technologies on the performance of operators, evaluating the stakeholders involved, the type of interaction, the changes required for operators in terms of added and removed work, and the new performance achieved by workers.

FORMATION OF A CREATIVE CLASS AS AN INTENTION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

More and more cultural and government leaders are recognizing the scope and impact of the creative industries on the economy. Commercial enterprises (such as publishing, design, advertising, music, and theater), and nonprofit organizations (such as museums, concert halls, folk life centers, art schools and conservatories), – all of them are gaining recognition as an important engine of the 21st-century economy. The main manpower of creative industries is the creative class. The guiding principles of the creative class include freedom of imagination, inquiry, and expression, as well as freedom of opportunity for all to participate in a vital and diverse culture. It is fundamentally different from the industrial age workforce. And it provokes important issues about training and workforce development, preservation of culture, and access to knowledge. The policies affecting the creative economy are being formed at a global level within international and multilateral institutions. This makes tracing their ramifications particularly complex. The article highlights modern approaches to the definition of "creative industries", "creative class". The transformational processes taking place on the world labor market and influencing the national socio-cultural space are analyzed. It is determined that the gap in the economic growth of countries is based on the disproportion of intellectual capital, technology, accumulated knowledge, and ways to use them. The means of eliminating such a disproportion is the development of a special creative class, the formation of which will contribute to a number of state, political, legal decisions, and, in particular, restructuring the education system, its reorientation to overcome standardization and stimulate creativity, diversity of cultural events, science, art, technology.