{"id":7076,"date":"2020-09-04T10:18:12","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T08:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.organisator.ch\/?p=7076"},"modified":"2020-09-04T10:18:12","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T08:18:12","slug":"future-work-barometer-die-arbeitswelt-4-0-fordert-die-unternehmensfuehrung-heraus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.organisator.ch\/en\/management\/2020-09-04\/future-work-barometer-die-arbeitswelt-4-0-fordert-die-unternehmensfuehrung-heraus\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Work Barometer: The Working World 4.0 Challenges Corporate Management"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Future Work Barometer shows a clear need to catch up at management level when it comes to implementing Working World 4.0. (Image: Unsplash)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Corona crisis quickly revealed how companies are positioned in \"matters\" of Working World 4.0 and where new challenges lie. Against this background, the Future Work Group launched the Future Work Barometer for the first time in July 2020. In cooperation with the leading Swiss SME magazine \"Organisator\" and the FHNW Hochschule f\u00fcr Wirtschaft (FHNW), the short survey collects assessments, experiences and needs regarding the working world 4.0 from Swiss employers and employees on a quarterly basis. This is done with the intention of using the insights gained through active exchange with companies to shape a working world 4.0 that is beneficial to all participants.<\/p>\n

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(Graphic: Future Work Group)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Future Work Barometer is based on the major Swiss study \"Arbeitswelt 4.0\" (Working World 4.0) published jointly by the Future Work Group and the FHNW in fall 2019. The study shows that the mutual interaction of the dimensions People (employees), Place (working environment) and Technology (technologies) is one of the key success factors of Working World 4.0.<\/p>\n

Desire and reality in digitization<\/h2>\n

Asked about the importance they attach to a modern, digitized working environment, 96% of the 235 participants said it was important to very important for them. At the same time, there is a significant gap between desire and reality with regard to the degree of digitization. Only 38% of the respondents attested to their company having a high to very high level of digitization.<\/p>\n

Investments in technology and place of work rank far ahead<\/h2>\n

When asked in which areas investments were made within the past six months, according to the participants, this was primarily in the areas of work location (66%), IT\/data security (49%) and IT infrastructure (47%). Given the previous pandemic-related \"home office boost,\" this is not surprising. The least investment was made in the areas of the traditional office workplace (25%) and leadership style (29%).<\/p>\n

Overall, at 51%, just over half of the participants are satisfied to very satisfied with the investments their company has made with regard to Working World 4.0. At the same time, it is clear that the factual investments (technology, work location) are clearly in the foreground.<\/p>\n

Clear need to catch up at management level<\/h2>\n

In contrast, according to the participants, the crucial areas at the corporate management level show massive deficits. For example, they rate the development potential of culture\/values\/collaboration (78%), work processes (77%), strategy (76%), personal competencies (74%) and leadership style (72%) as high. It is therefore urgent to make up for lost time here or to carry out intensive development work for the successful realization of the working world 4.0. Because this new working world is based on new thinking - and that lies with the people in the company.<\/p>\n

Future Work Barometer: The most important key figures<\/h2>\n

The Future Work Barometer reveals the following findings in its first edition, 2020-1:<\/p>\n