Abstract

Global labor market shifts have spurred the need for innovations and adaptations in workplace norms. This evolution demands a workforce with technical and soft skills to meet sustainability and industry advancements. The paper aims to elucidate the complex challenges related to the ambition to develop a socially sustainable, competitive, and green industry subjected to an accelerating pace of change. It outlines the findings of a Delphi study conducted in Sweden, which integrated workshops, interviews, and surveys with experts from various sectors to identify 14 key challenges. These challenges were synthesized into five themes: innovative competence supply management practices, resilient organizations and production systems, analytics for improvement and learning, socially sustainable work, and green transformation practices. The study provides a set of propositions within these themes, offering a strategic roadmap for future research to foster the growth of industries that are socially responsible, competitive, and committed to environmental sustainability. A practical implication of the study is the recognition of the larger competence ecosystem of which industrial companies are a part. This community must work together to create the knowledge needed to manage the shift to a green, sustainable, and digital working life.

Details

Title
Charting the path to a sustainable, competitive and green industry in an era of rapid change: proposing a research agenda
Author
Wallo, Andreas 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Martin, Jason 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Elg, Mattias 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Harlin, Ulrika 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Gremyr, Ida 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Bozic, Nina 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Skagert, Katrin 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Williamsson, Anna 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden 
 Department of Management and Engineering, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden 
 Division Materials and Production, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Göteborg, Sweden 
 Department of Technology Management and Economics, Chalmers University of Technology, Linköping, Sweden 
Publication year
2024
Publication date
Jan 2024
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
e-ISSN
23311975
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3152074402
Copyright
© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.