The Impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on Managers’ Sense of Coherence
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Mental Health in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
1.2. The Effect of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on the Organisation and Workforce
1.3. Salutogenesis and Sense of Coherence
1.4. Salutogenesis in the Fourth Industrial Workplace
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Research Design and Approach
2.2. Sample
2.3. Data Collection and Data Analysis
2.4. Quality Criteria
2.5. Ethical Considerations
3. Results
3.1. Theme: Comprehensibility
“Uhm, and actually quite disruptive, I think we hear about stuff like water, you know, self-driving cars, and maybe household appliances being interconnected, everything…” (Participant 2, Male). Hence the participant is describing the 4IR by proving examples of the new technologies of the 4IR namely self-driving cars.
3.2. Theme: Manageability
3.3. Theme: Meaningfulness
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions and Recommendations
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Frequency | Code | Participant | Category | Frequency |
---|---|---|---|---|
12 | Naming 4IR technologies | P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P8, P9, P10, P11, P12, P14 | Technology | 22 |
10 | Disruptive technology, development of technology | P2, P3, P4, P5, P8, P9, P10, P14, P15, P17 | ||
13 | Job descriptions stay the same—additional practices. | P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P9, P10, P11, P12, P14, P17 | Additional practices | 26 |
8 | Life will be easier and more comfortable | P4, P7, P8, P10 P11, P13, P14, P15 | Positive impact | 29 |
8 | Good impact on health | P1, P6, P9, P10, P11, P12, P13, P17 | ||
7 | Technology improved monitoring of exercise. | P1, P6, P8, P9, P11, P12, P14 | ||
6 | Good impact on health sector | P7, P8, P10, P11, P12, P17 |
Frequency | Code | Participant | Category | Frequency |
---|---|---|---|---|
12 | Skills and knowledge | P1, P2, P3, P5, P7, P10, P11, P12, P13, P14, P16, P17 | Skills and knowledge | 62 |
12 | Others’ skills and knowledge | P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P9, P12, P13, P14, P16, P17 | ||
12 | Continuous learning | P1, P3, P7, P8, P9, P10, P11, P12, P13, P14, P15, P17 | ||
9 | Upskilling | P4, P5, P6, P7, P10, P11, P12, P15, P17, | ||
9 | Stay informed | P1, P3, P4, P6, P7, P8, P9, P15, P17 | ||
6 | Adaptability | P2, P3, P6, P9, P14, P15 | ||
2 | Observation | P2, P16 |
Frequency | Code | Participant | Category | Frequency |
---|---|---|---|---|
17 | 4IR is positive | P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8, P9, P10, P11, P12, P13, P14, P15, P16, P17 | Positive view | 50 |
14 | 4IR positive and negative | P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P7, P8, P11, P12, P13, P14, P16, P17 | ||
14 | Optimistic about 4IR | P1, P2, P4, P6, P7, P8, P9, P10, P11, P12, P13, P14, P15, P17 | ||
8 | Reach more people through technology—provide more knowledge and skills | P2, P3, P5, P8, P10, P12, P13, P14, P15 | Technology | 14 |
2 | Providing more access to psychological services | P3, P12 | ||
4 | 4IR tool in Meaningfulness | P1, P4, P6, P9 |
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Mayer, C.-H.; Wegerle, C.; Oosthuizen, R.M. The Impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on Managers’ Sense of Coherence. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 3857. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18083857
Mayer C-H, Wegerle C, Oosthuizen RM. The Impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on Managers’ Sense of Coherence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(8):3857. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18083857
Chicago/Turabian StyleMayer, Claude-Hélène, Cemonn Wegerle, and Rudolf M. Oosthuizen. 2021. "The Impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on Managers’ Sense of Coherence" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 8: 3857. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18083857