Work 3.0 tackles one of the most pressing and complex questions of the present age, head-on. What will the worker, workplace and work itself, look like – in the future? And the other key questions that follow from this. What technological and behavioural competencies are needed today and in the future? Are inequalities in access to education and lack of the ‘right skills’ increasing global inequality and leading to nationalist agenda that can shrink our boundaries? Are employers rising to the challenge of growing mental ill-health? How has Covid transformed working as we know it and is it fuelling existing disparities? Is Metaverse blurring the difference between the virtual and the real? To address these questions, Avik Chanda and Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay have combined academic research with reports on industry applications, business case studies, expert interviews, anecdotes, their personal expertise and insights, into a rich multi-disciplinary brew that spans economics, statistics and public policy, history and sociology, psychology, law, political science, literature and philosophy. The result is a book that is ambitious in scope, rich in analytical detail, and far-reaching in its conclusions.
We live in a volatile and uncertain world and a pressing question for all of us is: What will the worker, workplace and work itself look like in the future?
Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay told Asian Voice, “Work 3.0 tackles this and some of the other most pressing and complex questions of the present age, head-on. We (Avik Chanda and Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay) synthesise rigorous research supplemented with industry reports, business case studies, expert interviews, anecdotes and our personal expertise and insights, to present a rich multi-disciplinary offering that spans economics, statistics, public policy, history, sociology, psychology, law, political science, literature and philosophy. The book will change the way you think about the future and how the past and present still shape it.
“Conceived as the ultimate future of work preparation guide, this book is essential reading in our rapidly changing world. On reading this, the reader’s key insights will be:
Gain a better understanding of the trends around emerging and declining sectors, domains, jobs, skills and competencies, to be successful in the emergent workplace. Develop a deeper understanding of the dual specialism of skills, especially the behavioural skills needed for success, and how to use them optimally at work.
“Appreciate how government agencies, firms and individual professionals can work cohesively for mutual benefit, enhanced focus, job satisfaction, meaning and productivity. Gain a working knowledge for understanding and developing workplace resilience, enhancing mental health in the workplace and honing one’s skills at an individual level. To be successful Apply the insights, techniques and learnings to thrive in a globalised milieu.”
