@inproceedings{4a0b680747804645ababbd4c1dcc3949,
title = "Technological Changes: Demystifying the Controversies of Job Loss or Job Creation",
abstract = "As technology advances, there is a fear of job loss, which has led to resistance to change to the adoption of new technologies. This study aims to demystify the controversies surrounding technology adoption and promote its quick implementation. The methodology used in this study involved secondary data sources such as articles and journals, along with thematic analysis. The theoretical framework employed was Maslow{\textquoteright}s hierarchy of needs. The study reveals that technological advances threaten job security for workers. It also shows that technology introduces a new digital platform, creating a new workforce model that fosters job creation. Furthermore, the findings indicate that in the technological era, jobs can be preserved through job reinvention, work design, upskilling, and reskilling. This study makes significant practical and empirical contributions to technology adoption and the management of workers{\textquoteright} expectations.",
keywords = "Digital platform, Job creation, Job loss, Job sustenance, Technological changes",
author = "Fortune Aigbe and Clinton Aigbavboa",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2026.; International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, SASBE 2025 ; Conference date: 03-11-2025 Through 05-11-2025",
year = "2026",
doi = "10.1007/978-981-95-8489-5\_17",
language = "English",
isbn = "9789819584888",
series = "Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering",
publisher = "Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH",
pages = "211--217",
editor = "Farzad Rahimian and Hosseini, \{M. Reza\} and Abiola Akanmu and Zoubeir Lafhaj and Laure Ducoulombier",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environment - SASBE 2025",
address = "Germany",
}