The modern worker in the context of Іndustry 5.0: balancing human, technology, and sustainable development

- Pryhodii, Mykola (orcid.org/0000-0001-5351-0002), Bazyl, Liudmyla (orcid.org/0000-0003-4130-5436) and Orlov, Valeriy (orcid.org/0000-0002-1843-390X) (2025) The modern worker in the context of Іndustry 5.0: balancing human, technology, and sustainable development The Scientific Journals of the University of Technology in Katowice (21). pp. 153-168. ISSN 2082-7016

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Abstract

The article examines the readiness of vocational education (VE) applicants and graduates in Ukraine to work under Industry 5.0 conditions. The study is motivated by the urgent need to shift vocational education from the technology-driven paradigm of Industry 4.0 toward a human centered, sustainable, and resilient model, which demands the integration of new competencies. The primary objective was to assess the current level of preparedness among VE students and graduates, and to evaluate the balance between the technological, socio-emotional, and ethical (sustainable development) components of their professional competencies. A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining a quantitative online survey (n = 273) with qualitative semi structured interviews (n = 15) of VE students and graduates. Key findings reveal an uneven level of readiness. While graduates demonstrate basic digital literacy, their practical experience with innovative technologies such as AI and robotics remains limited. Conversely, social and emotional skills – including teamwork, communication, and adaptability – were found to be relatively well developed. Despite high levels of environmental and social awareness among respondents, these principles are not yet sufficiently embedded in practical training. The study concludes that gaps exist in the integration of technological and ethical components, highlighting the need to strengthen practical technology courses and systematically incorporate sustainable development principles into VE curricula.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Industry 5.0, modern worker, vocational education, competencies, balance (people, technology, sustainable development)
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 00 Prolegomena. Fundamentals of knowledge and culture. Propaedeutics > 004 Computer science and technology. Computing. Data processing > 004.9 Application-oriented computer-based techniques Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 304 Social questions. Social practice. Cultural practice. Way of life (Lebensweise) Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 37.01/.09 Special auxiliary table for theory, principles, methods and organization of education Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 37 Education > 377 Specialized instruction. Vocational, technical, professional training. Vocational colleges, institutes. Polytechnics
Divisions:	Institute of Vocational Education > Сommon resources institute
Depositing User:	Микола Анатолійович Пригодій
Date Deposited:	02 Mar 2026 09:36
Last Modified:	02 Mar 2026 09:36
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/748522

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