THE SLOVAK CITIZEN’S AND UNIVERSITY STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE BENEFITS OF ROBOTIZATION

Tomáš Mišík () and Jana Štofková ()
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Tomáš Mišík: University of Žilina, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, Žilina
Jana Štofková: University of Žilina, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications

CBU International Conference Proceedings, 2019, vol. 7, issue 0, 215-220

Abstract: We live in a time which is determined by rapid technological development, increasing automation, creating electronic services and implementing robots. The current Fourth Industrial Revolution is not just about technology or business, it is also about society, the quality of life and the integration of new technologies where humans and robots interact. New technologies create space for job opportunities that will require specific kinds of skills. Today, computers and machines can do a high level of work involving routine and manual work, but they cannot replace some analytical, creative and, most importantly, social skills. An education and employment policy is needed to transform the trends and challenges of the digital economy. The aim of the contribution is point to the theoretical background of the digital transformation of society and define the level of robot skills acquisition. Moreover, it identifies the life situations and sectors where respondents from Slovakia would accept the presence of robots and the article compares data with a survey conducted by 168 students of Zilina university. The contribution also focuses attention on the approach to the relationship between human and the robot and the perceived benefits of using robots from the point of view of citizens.

Keywords: digital economy; survey; education; skills; robots (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I20 J24 J40 O14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.12955/cbup.v7.1364

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