Transformation

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Transportation Research Procedia 40 (2019) 994–1001
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13th International Scientific Conference on Sustainable, Modern and Safe Transport (TRANSCOM 2019), High Tatras, Novy Smokovec – Grand Hotel Bellevue, Slovak Republic, May 29-31, 2019

Impact of Digital Technologies on Labor Market and the Transport Sector
Roman Chinoracký*^a, Tatiana Čorejová^a
aUniversity of Zilina, Univerzitna 8215/1, Zilina 010 26


Abstract


The economy and society as we know is constantly changing. One of the key drivers of this change is digital transformation. Digital transformation is based not only on the internet but above all on the latest digital technologies that have become an integral part of our lives. They affect not only our society and economy but also transport industry. The process of digitalization has created opportunities for new products, technologies and processes. On the other hand, digitalization or so called digital disruption has brought threats with it. This threats, like in every other industrial revolution are in the form of new challenges for employers and employees. Digital technologies as well as digital services change the rules of employment and the requirements of competences, knowledge, skills and attitudes of employees. Beginning to promote online work platforms, changing local and global labor markets. Based on this facts, the aim of this paper is to analyze, define and characterize the impact of digital technologies on the labor market and its potential impact in the field of transport labor market.
© 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.
Peer-review under responsibility of the scientific committee of the 13th International Scientific Conference on Sustainable, Modern and Safe Transport (TRANSCOM 2019).
Keywords: Automation; Digital technologies; Labor market; Employment; Transport Sector