The need for pertinent skills is invaluable in every industrial evolution and will not be any different for the fourth industrial revolution. Appropriate employee wellness programmes will enable an increase in the potential of employees to develop the required skills necessary for the fourth industrial revolution. The fourth industrial revolution is having the blurring line effect between the physical, digital, and biological spheres characterised by systems, scope, and velocity. This chapter shall address the need of changing skills and its relevance to the fourth industrial revolution, employee effectiveness, and efficiency. The fourth industrial revolution requires employees to be multi skilled rather than being specialist skilled.
This chapter will examine the role of different stakeholders towards alleviating the constraints towards the growth of informal entrepreneurship. The stakeholders that will be investigated include the government, consumers, and the private sector. This study will comprise of a literature review that explores the challenges that affect the growth of informal entrepreneurship. While exploring these factors the role played by different stakeholders to alleviate the challenges are identified and analysed. A methodology that is based on desktop qualitative research, key findings, and discussions are examined, and conclusions based on the acquired research are drawn.
The topic of cannabis has been widely researched over the years, but still remains a controversial yet interesting field of study. As an industry, the cannabis industry has evolved and developed over the years. The plant was previously utilized mainly by individuals for personal consumption, but following much research and development into the topic it has now become a lucrative market. Some countries have legalized cannabis or have gone through the decriminalization process. In recent times, the recreational usage of the cannabis plant has become a major source of interest as more investment and research has been made into the industry as a means to innovate more recreational cannabis products. There are now cannabis products like oil, beauty and skin care products, beverages, chocolate, capsules, gummies, and dog treats. The chapter is based on a qualitative approach as the aim is to gather a greater understanding of the phenomenon and provide insight for future research.
The legal cannabis industry has been the fastest-growing industry in the United States of America and across the world. The marketing structure for cannabis production, supply, and sale in the USA was underground and illegal for the majority of the twentieth century. This study aims to identify the online and offline marketing techniques providing opportunities for cannabis entrepreneurs. This study was conducted using the desktop research method to identify the online and offline marketing techniques for cannabis entrepreneurs and the analysis of challenges faced by entrepreneurs in the marketing of cannabis.
Climate change has a global impact on everyone in their homes and workplaces. It occurs naturally but is also human-induced. It does more bad than good, especially in the workplace of every industry. Human resource functions play a major role in addressing this issue with management structures, employees, customers, and other stakeholders. The effort of reducing climate change is not an easy task, as many still have no belief that it is actually occurring. This chapter seeks to define the human resource function and climate change concept within a global economy.
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