Skills provisioning for the fourth industrial revolution: A bibliometric analysis

Sibukele Gumbo, Hossana Twinomurinzi, Kelvin Bwalya, Samuel Fosso Wamba

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Abstract

The fourth industrial revolution (4IR or Industry 4.0), fueled by cutting-edge technologies such as autonomous cars, advanced The fourth industrial revolution (4IR or Industry 4.0), fueled by cutting-edge technologies such as autonomous cars, advanced robotics, business analytics, and artificial intelligence, is expected to transform all aspects of today's workforce. Yet very few empirical studies have been conducted about the future skills needed to cope with this new industrial wave. This study is an initial attempt to fill this knowledge gap through identifying relevant literature. It aims at presenting a holistic view of the extent of existing literature on 4IR skills using a bibliometric analysis. Four hundred and ninety-one documents were extracted from the Web of Science (WoS) database and analyzed using two bibliometric tools, namely Bibliometrix and VOSViewer. The skills required for the 4IR began earnestly at the WEF in 2016. Currently, Italy emerges as the leader in 4IR skills research even though its adoption into their national plan occurred in September 2016. Thematic research gaps in skills and future clusters remain relevant even in the current era.

Keywords

  • Bibliometric
  • Fourth Industrial Revolution
  • Industry 4.0
  • Skills

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Computer Science

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