The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is transforming the way we live, learn, work, and relate to one another. However, there is still an awareness inadequacy of the 4IR among project managers and the society in Tanz...The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is transforming the way we live, learn, work, and relate to one another. However, there is still an awareness inadequacy of the 4IR among project managers and the society in Tanzania, thus low readiness to conceptualize, implement and manage 4IR-related projects in the country. This study aimed to assess the 4IR readiness of project managers in Tanzania. The assessment is made in the frame of 4 readiness dimensions: strategy and governance structure, technology awareness, human capital digital skills development, and social-economic impact. The research used a quantitative method with the diffusion of innovations theory perspective, and data were collected mainly through an online survey questionnaire. The survey aimed at answering the research question concerning the project managers’ readiness for the 4IR. The 50 valid samples were completed by project managers from various industries such as agriculture, finance, consulting, construction, education and training, government, healthcare, Information Technology, and manufacturing. Data were analysed using SPSS. The results revealed that despite the generally low awareness of 4IR, several project managers in Tanzania have some varying awareness of 4IR technologies such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), data analytics, blockchain, robotics, cryptocurrency, chatbots, drones, and other digital transformation platforms. The results also indicated that project managers in Tanzania had little extent in readiness to initiate, develop and implement 4IR products and services due to inadequate 4IR-related awareness, strategy and governance structure, human capital digital skills development, and social economic impact. Consequently, some recommendations are made in the frame of the four assessed readiness dimensions for improvement. The value of this research is mainly to provide the state of 4IR readiness of project managers and associated recommendations to policymakers, practitioners, academia, donors, business展开更多
近年来,第四次工业革命与可持续发展相结合已成为供应链管理领域的研究热点。为了更好地了解国内外对这一交叉领域的研究现状,文章以2013—2021年Web of Science(WOS)数据库和中国知网(CNKI)的220篇中英文期刊论文为研究样本,通过内容...近年来,第四次工业革命与可持续发展相结合已成为供应链管理领域的研究热点。为了更好地了解国内外对这一交叉领域的研究现状,文章以2013—2021年Web of Science(WOS)数据库和中国知网(CNKI)的220篇中英文期刊论文为研究样本,通过内容分析方法,发现了第四次工业革命与可持续供应链管理交叉研究领域由内涵与关系、前置因素(驱动和障碍)、后置结果(智慧运营和可持续绩效)、权变因素、组织理论和研究方法六个模块构成。这些模块构成了一个第四次工业革命与可持续供应链管理的“‘理论+方法’基础—前因—行动—情境—后果”的研究框架,并基于此框架展望该领域未来的研究方向,以期为后续研究和创新提供扎实可靠的理论依据。展开更多
文摘The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is transforming the way we live, learn, work, and relate to one another. However, there is still an awareness inadequacy of the 4IR among project managers and the society in Tanzania, thus low readiness to conceptualize, implement and manage 4IR-related projects in the country. This study aimed to assess the 4IR readiness of project managers in Tanzania. The assessment is made in the frame of 4 readiness dimensions: strategy and governance structure, technology awareness, human capital digital skills development, and social-economic impact. The research used a quantitative method with the diffusion of innovations theory perspective, and data were collected mainly through an online survey questionnaire. The survey aimed at answering the research question concerning the project managers’ readiness for the 4IR. The 50 valid samples were completed by project managers from various industries such as agriculture, finance, consulting, construction, education and training, government, healthcare, Information Technology, and manufacturing. Data were analysed using SPSS. The results revealed that despite the generally low awareness of 4IR, several project managers in Tanzania have some varying awareness of 4IR technologies such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), data analytics, blockchain, robotics, cryptocurrency, chatbots, drones, and other digital transformation platforms. The results also indicated that project managers in Tanzania had little extent in readiness to initiate, develop and implement 4IR products and services due to inadequate 4IR-related awareness, strategy and governance structure, human capital digital skills development, and social economic impact. Consequently, some recommendations are made in the frame of the four assessed readiness dimensions for improvement. The value of this research is mainly to provide the state of 4IR readiness of project managers and associated recommendations to policymakers, practitioners, academia, donors, business
文摘近年来,第四次工业革命与可持续发展相结合已成为供应链管理领域的研究热点。为了更好地了解国内外对这一交叉领域的研究现状,文章以2013—2021年Web of Science(WOS)数据库和中国知网(CNKI)的220篇中英文期刊论文为研究样本,通过内容分析方法,发现了第四次工业革命与可持续供应链管理交叉研究领域由内涵与关系、前置因素(驱动和障碍)、后置结果(智慧运营和可持续绩效)、权变因素、组织理论和研究方法六个模块构成。这些模块构成了一个第四次工业革命与可持续供应链管理的“‘理论+方法’基础—前因—行动—情境—后果”的研究框架,并基于此框架展望该领域未来的研究方向,以期为后续研究和创新提供扎实可靠的理论依据。
