Data_Sheet_1_Debating the Future of Work: The Perception and Reaction of the Spanish Workforce to Digitization and Automation Technologies.docx

Given the significant changes that are expected in the nature of work as a consequence of rapid technological advances, it is crucial that society finds ways to maximize benefits while recognizing and mitigating related challenges. This article is intended to fill a current research gap in this context by examining how aware and prepared affected workers are for the challenges predicted by research. This information is crucial since expectation and preparation of the workforce will significantly influence society’s adaptability to the future. As a result of the article various significant relationships among workers’ characteristics and their attitude towards automation could be identified. The interviewed workers’ level of fear appears to have very little influence on preparation for automation-driven changes in the future while perceived opportunity significantly impacts this degree of preparation. Characteristics that additionally most influence the degree of preparatory steps taken by respondents are their level of education as well as work complexity and position. These findings should be used to identify potential ways for relevant stakeholders to adequately prepare for and meet the challenges of the impending increase of automation in the workplace.

鉴于技术快速迭代将推动工作性质发生深刻变革，社会亟需在最大化挖掘变革红利的同时，正视并缓解随之而来的各类挑战。本文针对该领域现存研究空白，围绕受影响劳动者对学界预判的自动化挑战的认知水平与准备状态展开探究。该研究结论具备重要价值，因劳动者的预期与准备程度将显著影响社会对未来转型的适应能力。本研究揭示了劳动者个体特征与自动化态度之间的多项显著关联：受访劳动者的恐惧情绪对其应对未来自动化驱动变革的准备水平影响极微，而其感知到的职业机遇则对该准备水平存在显著正向作用；此外，对受访者采取的准备举措程度影响最为突出的个体特征还包括受教育水平、工作复杂度与岗位层级。上述研究结论可为相关利益相关方制定应对职场自动化程度持续升级的充分准备方案提供参考，助力其妥善应对即将到来的相关挑战。