Developing a Skill-Set Model for Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) Era: A Conceptual Paper

Khairunnisa, Abdul Aziz and Nurul Ashykin, Abd Aziz and Azim Azuan, Osman and Siti Noorjannah, Abd Halim (2023) Developing a Skill-Set Model for Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0) Era: A Conceptual Paper. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences (IJARBSS), 13 (4). pp. 1685-1692. ISSN 2222-6990. (Published)

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Abstract

Most industries are experiencing the Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR4.0), which requires graduates to learn new skills to be future-proof. Hence, skill preparation for graduates will be crucial. The Malaysia Education Plan 2015-2025 (Higher Education) stated that there is a mismatch in the supply-demand of graduates, with companies claiming that graduates lack the necessary skills and the educational institution not having clear signals of industry's requirement. Previous study indicates the inadequacy in the literature that discussed on the specific IR4.0 skills set needed for business graduates in Malaysia. So, this study aims to (1) explore IR4.0 skills set based on supplies-demand perspective and (2) develop an IR4.0 skills set model for business graduates. Qualitative study will be conducted via Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with service sector and higher education participants. Using NVivo, the model will be developed based on thematic analysis. This study is expected to enhance graduate’s employability. Practically, the study assists the educational institution in building and equip the graduate with the right skills for these IR4.0 era. Furthermore, this study is expected to reduce the skills mismatch.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: IR4.0 Skills Set Model, Supplies-Demand, Service Industry, Business Program, Conceptual Paper
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Industrial Management
Depositing User: Miss Amelia Binti Hasan
Date Deposited: 26 Oct 2023 01:37
Last Modified: 26 Oct 2023 01:37
URI: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39033
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