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The “new currency of the future”: a review of literature on the skills needs of the workforce in times of accelerated digitalisation

Management Review Quarterly
Journal · Vol. 75 · Issue 1 · pp. 495-526
Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the need for higher levels of digitalisation in businesses, acting as a catalyst for the adoption of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI). Given that AI adoption is likely to have significant implications for skill demands, it becomes crucial to understand how we can meet the future skill requirements of the labour market. This literature review delves into the relationship between artificial intelligence adoption and the related skill needs of the workforce across various sectors and applications. The findings offer valuable directions for businesses to prepare their workforce for the challenges associated with AI adoption and also provide insights to guide future research in this field. Lastly, it furnishes useful insights to inform current policies aimed at addressing the challenges of the digital decade. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023.

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Artificial intelligence Skills gap upskilling AI adoption Digital transition Organizational barriers Re-skilling

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Innovation and Sustainability Data Lab, UPF Barcelona School of Management, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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