Industrial Revolution 4.0, Tech Giants, and Digitized Societies
Industry 4.0 explores the emergence of disruptive digital technologies such as robotics, blockchain, nanotechnology and 3D printing and their impact on human lives and jobs in globalized 21st century societies. Incorporating a cutting edge area studies pe
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Industrial Revolution 4.0, Tech Giants, and Digitized Societies
Tai Wei Lim
Industrial Revolution 4.0, Tech Giants, and Digitized Societies
Tai Wei Lim Singapore University of Social Sciences Singapore, Singapore
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Contents
Part I Section on Industrial Revolution 4.0, Tech Giants, and Digitized Societies 1
Tech Giants, Digitized Workplaces and Societies: Comparative Area Studies Analyses of North American and East Asian Responses to Industrial Revolution 4.0
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Digital Disruptions and the Workplace 15
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The Internet of Things (IoT) 33
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The Rise of Smart Cities 51
5 Conclusion 75 Part II Section on Specific Case Studies 6
Case Study 1: Japan’s Foreign Talent Policy and the Future of Robot Replacements 85
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Case Study 2: Service Learning 97
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Case Study 3: The Rise of Smart Cities in China—Domestic Development and Comparative Perspectives 117
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Case Study 4: “Active Aging” and “Healthy Aging”—A Comparative Survey of Coping Mechanisms for Greying Populations in Japan and Hong Kong 127
10 Case Study 5: Cashless Convenience in China—A Survey of Its Development and a Case Study of the Political Economics Behind the Mechanism 137 11 Case Study 6: A Traditional SME (Small and Medium Enterprise) in Singapore Turns to Digital Technologies for Boosting Retail Business 145 Part III
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