The Future of Work (Hardback)

The volume presents a comprehensive overview of how technology, particularly generative artificial intelligence, is profoundly transforming the labor market and the organization of professional activities. The challenges of future jobs include automation and role transformation, labor market polarization, adaptability and continuous learning, ethics and trust in technology, reconfiguration of work processes, generative artificial intelligence (AI), and job sustainability. This volume highlights new perspectives and research on the future of work, workforce, and workplace. These titles cover a diverse range of topics, including STEM education, workplace innovation, and the role of artificial intelligence in productivity, occupational safety, and organizational sustainability. Many of them focus on how AI and digital transformation are altering the professional environment, while others examine the human and ethical implications of these changes. Artificial intelligence, technological advancements, social intelligence, new risks, and other aspects of sustainability and system engineering are approaches that require research and can contribute to the development of sustainable workplaces and increased organizational competitiveness. There are also works focused on education and sustainable practices, highlighting the importance of adapting and collaborating between tradition, innovation, and social responsibility. Overall, the volume reflects the primary research directions on transforming the workplace in the era of artificial intelligence and global sustainability. The future of work will not be “without people,” but with people augmented by AI.