The fourth industrial revolution : What does it mean for Australian Industry? / Alan R. Nankervis [and three others], editors.

Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Singapore : Springer, [2021]
  • ©2021
Description
1 online resource (248 pages)

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Contents
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Quote
  • Acknowledgement
  • Contents
  • Editors and Contributors
  • About the Editors
  • Contributors
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Introduction
  • What Is the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)?
  • What Are the 4IR Transforming Technologies?
  • Are All Jobs and Sectors Equally Affected by Technological Change?
  • The Intersection of Structural Changes and the 4IR
  • Impact of the 4IR on Work, Skills and Occupations
  • Ongoing Structural Change in Australia
  • Positioning Australia in the Global Context of the 4IR
  • The Framework for Evaluating the 4IR
  • The Research Method
  • The Organisation of the Book
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Agriculture, Construction &
  • Mining
  • Industry Overview, Key Technologies &
  • Employment Impacts
  • Construction
  • Key Technologies
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 3: Manufacturing
  • How Did We Get Here?
  • Industry Overview
  • Industry 4.0 and Resurgent Manufacturing
  • Employment Impact
  • Pre-COVID
  • Rise and Fall of the Two-Speed Economy - Beyond the Resources Curse?
  • Fourth Industrial Revolution Implications
  • Fourth Industrial Revolution and Advanced Manufacturing in Australia
  • Post-COVID
  • Challenges &
  • Opportunities
  • Chapter 4: Retail Sector
  • Changing Retail Sector Supply Chains
  • The Retail Sector Workforce
  • Key New Retail Technologies
  • Case 4.1: Retailers' Perspectives
  • Case 4.2: Union Perspectives
  • Employment Impacts, Challenges &
  • Chapter 5: Accommodation &
  • Food Services
  • Employment Trends
  • Labour Market Challenges.
  • Innovation Landscape
  • Education and Skills Landscapes
  • Employment Landscape
  • COVID-19 and Beyond
  • 4IR as a Way Forward
  • Chapter 6: Transport and Logistics
  • Key Technologies and Skills Impact
  • Australian Case Studies
  • The Victorian Public Transport Rolling Stock Sector
  • Australian Container Terminals
  • The Patrick Model
  • The DP-World Australia Model
  • The VICT Model
  • Discussion
  • Chapter 7: Arts and Communications
  • AI Technologies &
  • their Employment Impact
  • Automated Advertising
  • AI Automated News Journalism
  • Artificial Intelligence and Screen Production
  • AI and Libraries, Authorship, Music and Literary Rights Management
  • AI and TV Production
  • Chapter 8: Financial and Insurance Services
  • Workforce Characteristics &
  • Trends
  • Australian Government's Policies on AI in Finance and Insurance Services
  • AI Aided Customers and Self-Service
  • AI and Lending Decisions
  • AI - Deposits and Payments
  • AI and Credit Card Fraud
  • Business Planning
  • Impact on the Sector Due to COVID-19
  • Chapter 9: Local Government
  • Jobs, Occupations, and Skills in Local Government
  • Case Studies in Local Government &
  • Australian Local Government Association Report Local Government Workforce and Future Skills Report Australia (ALGA 2018b)
  • 2016 Federal Government Smart Cities Program.
  • Australian Services Union Submission to the Human Rights Commission Inquiry into Artificial Intelligence (2019)
  • Local Government Libraries
  • Chapter 10: Higher Education
  • IT Infrastructure Improvements for Online Education
  • Online Courses Need Educational Support
  • Students May Face Difficulties with Online Courses
  • 4IR and Higher Education
  • Key Technologies &
  • Applications
  • Global Trends
  • Australian AI Applications
  • Models of AIEd in Specific HE Functions
  • Pedagogy/Andragogy
  • Teaching Efficiency
  • Lecturer Competencies
  • Learner Preparedness
  • Learning Styles
  • Teaching and Learning
  • Assessment
  • Ethics
  • Future Challenges
  • Chapter 11: Healthcare
  • Medical Applications
  • Nursing &
  • Allied Healthcare Applications
  • Chapter 12: Utilities
  • Energy
  • Water, Oil, and Gas
  • Challenges and Opportunities
  • Lack of Talent and Appropriate Training
  • Cyber-Physical Attacks
  • Security
  • Artificial Intelligence, Privacy, and Ethics
  • Social Responsibility
  • Electric Vehicles and Distributed Energy Resources
  • An Open Utility Market
  • Marching Into the Post-pandemic era
  • Redesign Workflows to Minimise Human Contacts
  • Contact Tracing
  • Shifting Utility Demand under COVID-19
  • Chapter 13: Conclusion and Comparisons
  • Revisiting the Purpose of the Book
  • Technological Changes and Challenges in the Production Sectors
  • Technological Changes and Challenges in the Services Sectors.
  • Implications for Governments and Industry
  • In Search of a National Technology Policy
  • Industry Strategies
  • Appendix 13.1: Summary of Chapter Findings
  • Glossary
  • Acronyms
  • Definitions.
ISBN
981-16-1614-0
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