ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: HOW ARE GEN Z’S CHOOSING THEIR CAREERS?
Ana-Maria Tomescu (Barbu) - University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Andreea-Cristina Boeru - Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/Balkans.JETSS.2023.6.1.24-36
Ana-Maria Tomescu (Barbu) - University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Andreea-Cristina Boeru - Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/Balkans.JETSS.2023.6.1.24-36
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Balkans Journal of Emerging Trends in Social Sciences, (2023) , Vol 6, No 1
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Abstract: In the past decade, the rapidly increasing use of technology has changed the job market, making some careers obsolete while inventing new ones. While the social actors in the job market are adapting to the requirements, Gen Z’s currently studying and preparing for jobs that have not been invented. Artificial intelligence is now on the launching ramp, more precisely in developing countries, which, due to the current reality (pandemic-forced digitalization), will need to catch up quickly. We are asking how ready our society is to embrace the changes and how these affect choosing one’s career. While artificial intelligence is a field of study that indicates the future and the direction everyone is going, it seems like facing unexpected circumstances conducts to the embracement of the unknown with faith by a generation that was raised and exposed to technology. The methodology for this study was a review of the relevant literature, substantiating the proposed scientific approach from a theoretical standpoint.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Generation Z, Career, Technology.
JEL Classification O15 · L20
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Generation Z, Career, Technology.
JEL Classification O15 · L20
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Mikalef, P., & Gupta, M. (2021). Artificial Intelligence Capability: Conceptualization, measurement calibration, and empirical study on its impact on organizational creativity and firm performance. Information & Management, 58(3), 103434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
im.2021.103434
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Schawbel, D. (2014). Gen Z Employees: The 5 Attributes You Need to Know. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/236560
Schepman, A., & Rodway, P. (2020). Initial validation of the general attitudes towards Artificial Intelligence Scale. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 1, 100014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2020.100014
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Sollosy, M., & McInerney, M. (2022). Artificial Intelligence and Business Education: What should be taught. The International Journal of Management Education, 20(3), 100720. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2022.100720
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Tulgan, B. (2013). Meet Generation Z: The second generation within the giant „Millennial” cohort. RainmakerThinking, Inc.
Venkatakrishnan, K. (2022, January 12). Winning the hearts and minds of gen Z through AI. Retrieved November 30, 2022, from https://www.frontier-enterprise.com/winning-the-heartsand-minds-of-gen-z-through-ai/
Wei, Y. (2020). Research on the construction of online learning education space under the background of Artificial Intelligence + Education. 2020 International Conference on Big Data & Artificial Intelligence & Software Engineering (ICBASE). https://doi.org/10.1109/icbase51474.2020.00044
Wilson, J., & Daugherty, P. R. (2018). Collaborative Intelligence: Humans and AI Are Joining Forces, Humans and machines can enhance each other’s strengths, https://hbr.org/2018/07/collaborative-intelligence-humans-and-ai-are-joining-forces
Zarra, E. J. (2017). The entitled Generation: Helping teachers teach and reach the minds and Hearts
of Generation Z. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
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