People & Work in 2040
Jefferson HuangClaremont McKenna College
South Bay Cities Council of Governments
Annual General AssemblyFebruary 25, 2011
How Can We Predict to 2040?
29 Years into the Future:World Changing Faster than EverPeople Aren’t Even Born Yet
The Digital Age ContinuesPopulation DemographicsResources“Past Performance is Not a Guarantee of
Future Performance”
2011
2040
The Next Five Years
Technological Innovation Continues
The Digital Natives Enter the Workforce
Age Lag Occurs in the Workplace
Customers’ Expectations Shift
The WorkPLACE Changes
2016 and Beyond
The Global Workforce is Coming:Outsourcing ContinuesPeople Working GloballyLanguage Issues &
Technological SolutionsGlobal Education
2016 and Beyond
King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Education City, Qatar
The Digital Change
Will Lead to Greater Freedom of Expression
Will Empower Repressed People and Tie Them Together
Will Foster Greater Transparency & Disclosure
The Digital Natives will be Replaced by Subsequent Generations with Different Expectations
2021 and Beyond: Population & Resource Demographics
Rapid Population Growth is Frightening, Especially in Developing Nations
Resource Concerns: Food and Water
Resource Concerns: Energy, Materials, and Sustainability
Africa will be Central to All of This
The Need to Re-engineerForward Thinking in Employees is Critical
A Culture Where Ideas can Flow Up
Financial Analysis is Important
How People Fit into the Re-engineered Organization:Keeping Staff Skills in Front of Demand –
EducationSome People Will Not Be Able to Make the
Change: Then What? Possibility of Age Discrimination Claims is
Likely to Escalate
Rewards for Successful Organizations
Professor Noriaki Kano’s Model of Customer Satisfaction
For Reading & Further Reflection
For Reading & Further Reflection
Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier (2010)
Special Report: China Storms AfricaBy Richard BeharJune 1, 2008
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