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Ecocriticism, Literature and the Age of Industry 4.0
(The International Journal of Contemporary Research in Humanities (INJOCORH), 2023) Adeoye Ambrose Babatunde THOMPSON
This paper examines the issues, challenges and prospects of the inextricable linkages in ecocriticism, literature, and the fourth industrial revolution. It explains the policy involved in marrying and connecting the study of the environment/ecology in a given milieu, concerning scholastic works that portray the pros and cons. Using apt and contemporary technological advancements to foster societal complexities in simple direct ways, and, the displacements and disjointments they cause by creating societal awareness of the field activities involved with adequate actions plans needed to mitigate them in society. This paper propounds that the study of ecocriticism, literature and the fourth industrial revolutions needs governmental, non-governmental and international non-governmental organisations review mechanisms of: contents, contexts, and co-constructionists’ documents. With due uses of processes, programmes, and projects assessments impacts. Hence, this paper uses: social conflict theory, needs theory and globalizations theory to help grasp the issues, challenges and prospects involved in the study of ecocriticism, literature and the age of the fourth industrial revolutions.
Keywords: Ecocriticisms, Literature, and the Fourth Industrial Revolutions
Evaluation of Women Islamic Education in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
(The International Journal of Contemporary Research in Humanities (INJOCORH), 2023) Dauda Adesina ADESOPE; Aminat Olanike SOLIU
In recent time, women play important roles in virtually all fields of human endeavour such as politics, economy, religion, education, industrial relations and so on. Most specifically, the position of women to harness the fourth industrial revolution to foster the expected growth and development in the societies is sacrosanct. But Islamic religion prescribes a modus operandi which its followers should emulate at every stage of existence. On this premise, this paper evaluates the potential of women in Islamic education vis-à-vis the exigency of the fourth industrial revolution. Eleven fundamental and categorical statements from the holy Quran on women operations were interrogated as data. The principle of functional systemic analysis is applied to the said data. The findings show that women are restricted in a way, notwithstanding the global developmental exponentiality of the 4.0, they are to always take instructions from the men, they are less expected to make use of any kind of the 4.0’s technologies, etc. The paper concluded that for industrial revolution to witness more and more unmeasurable progress, teachers of women’s Islamic education should be efficiently charged to functions so as to bridge the gap between industrial revolution, 4.0 and the Islamic stand on women’s functionality.
Keywords: Politics, Religion, Islamic, Revolution and Development
Assessment of Industrial Revolution on Building Production Management
(The International Journal of Contemporary Research in Humanities (INJOCORH), 2023) Ayodele Christianah AJAO; John Adekunle AREMU; Sherifat Omowumi SIYANBOLA; Kabiru Okegere TIJANI
Industrial Revolution (IR) has caused tremendous changes in technology which have greatly affected the construction industry and her products. With the current changes in technology, the mode of operation of construction industry has been changed. The efforts put in place in meeting the demand for the products of construction industry particularly building has revealed the extent at which the construction of building has adapted to technological changes brought about by industrial revolution. All the construction processes of building are no longer with stress, but at ease with the use of machines and other means of intelligent networking and the use of managerial policy in order to improve the quality of the building. This paper aims at assessing the evolution of industrial revolution, its impact on building production management and challenges confronting the evolution. The paper adopted literature review and finds that, though, introduction of industrial related technology in management of building production harnesses effective use of resources and improved the quality of building produced in terms of cost, time and workmanship, there are some challenges slowing down the full processes in building production. The paper concludes that all construction stakeholders should implement industrial revolution techniques, system and application so as to drive production system of the industry to match with the other industries by improving education and training so as to meet up with the demand of modern technologies.
Keywords: Industrial Revolution, Construction, Building, Production, Management
Manpower Planning Practices and Employee Engagement in Oluyole Local Government, Oyo State, Nigeria
(The International Journal of Contemporary Research in Humanities (INJOCORH), 2023) Anthonia Odufa AJELETI; Charles Tope JEGEDE
Employee engagement is very important to the organisational effectiveness. There are many factors responsible for organizational efficiency. This study aims at looking at how manpower planning affects employee engagement in Oluyole Local Government. Descriptive survey research design was adopted to get detailed and factual information from the respondents. A total of 91 respondents were randomly selected from personnel at the Oluyole Local Government area in Ibadan for the study. The study reveals a positive relationship between workplace mentoring and worker’s productivity. It also reveals that workplace mentoring boosts employee performance through improved self-esteem and deeper commitment. It fosters a cordial relationship between mentor and mentee to achieve organizational goals. The emphasis on the research's key conclusion demonstrates that when succession planning is approached from a career and talent management perspective, employee engagement and staff retention follows. It was finally recommended that in order to meet staff demands, Oluyole Local Government administration must enhance quality services via the development of health care, quality education, quality employment and skills.
Keywords: Development, Employee Engagement, Practices, Self-Esteem, and Staff Retention
Effects of Upskilling and Reskilling on Employee Job Satisfaction and the Menace of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
(The International Journal of Contemporary Research in Humanities (INJOCORH), 2023) Bolatito Oluwajinmi, PhD; Victoria Adekomaya, PhD
As the threat of the Fourth Industrial Revolution approaches and organizations are struggling to survive because of the complexity it entails, it becomes mandatory for employees to upgrade and acquire new skills, for them to be able to thrive in the new normal. Upskilling and reskilling can help workers to grow as well as have a feeling of progress and satisfaction in their career path. This study investigated effects of upskilling and reskilling on employee job satisfaction of selected Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies in Lagos State, Nigeria. The total population of the selected companies was three thousand, eight hundred and ninety-two (3,892) employees. The sample size was restricted to 400, which was calculated by using Taro Yammane (1967) statistical formula. The study adopted stratified random sampling technique. Questionnaire was the only research instrument used
for data collection. Data were analysed through descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that upskilling and reskilling have a significant positive effect on employee job satisfaction. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that organizations in this sector should focus on adequate upskilling and reskilling development programmes for their employees in order to enhance job satisfaction.
Keywords: Employees, Upskilling and Reskilling, Job Satisfaction, Organizations, Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).