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Title: The status quo of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in the South African higher institutions
Authors: Nkosi, Thalente Lungile 
Adedeji, Jacob 
Jele, Nkosinathi 
Keywords: Higher Education Institutions;Fourth industrial revolution (4IR);Current Status
Issue Date: 2023
Publisher: IEOM Society International
Source: Nkosi, T.L., Adedeji, J. and Jele, N. 2023. The status quo of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in the South African higher institutions. Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. Presented at: 3rd Indian International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. doi:10.46254/in03.20230084
Conference: 3rd Indian International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management 
Abstract: 
Purpose- The paper aims to investigate the status quo of 4IR in the South African Higher Education Institutions
Design/methodology/approach- The study adopted a survey design with different South African university students
in Gauteng province using quota-sampling method. This was done through structured questionnaire. Percentage,
frequency mean score and exploratory factor analysis were used to analyse the collected data.
Findings- findings showed that the current status of 4IR is susceptible & made easy, the existing 4IR infrastructure
needs to be mended, the universities have a blended learning approach, the nature of learning has not been transferred
to digital learning, the full potential of 4IR has not being realised to outdated infrastructure and the 4IR adoption is
very low due to its costs. The most rated benefits included the demographic effect of different socio-economic status
affecting the students with adopting 4IR, the 4IR infrastructure is still under review & improvement in universities as well as that the infrastructure lack exclusive rights to many available technology innovations.
Practical implications- This research paper was conducted in Gauteng province. The findings therefore show a true reflection of the status quo of 4IR in the South African higher institutions.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10321/5328
DOI: 10.46254/in03.20230084
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