DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.05.019

Summary
The paper addresses the growing fear that many jobs will be replaced by robots and artificial intelligence (AI). Thus, the competencies and skills, such as problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork are necessary for future workers to adapt to the dynamic work environment and create innovations. The key factors driving innovation among work integrated learning (WIL) students are investigated. 111 students in WIL program participated in answering questionnaires regarding the innovation and its key factors. The results of confirmatory factor analysis are provided to demonstrate the support for the hypotheses that the listed skills influence innovation. The authors list a number of possible study applications, namely, identifying lack of skills, providing students with feedback on their career literacy, and guiding them in their development path.

Relevance for Complex Systems Knowledge
The authors present research on the factors which influence development of students’ skills to create innovation through work integrated learning (WIL) approach. With the increasing variety of fields in which artificial intelligence can be applied, more and more repetitive jobs can be performed by robots. However, the ability to create innovations is still humans’ privilege. That is why it is important for students to work in teams and to solve real-life problems, to make decisions on time and in complex situations, to clearly communicate decisions and conclusions, to deduce conclusions based on logical reasoning, etc. The authors state that these skills are of high importance to prepare employees who would be capable to create innovative solutions and address challenges in various areas such as health, food, environment, and others.

Point of Strength
The strength of this article is a provided research on what skills are important in order to create innovations and to prevent their job from robotization. Therefore, the model shows that problem-solving, critical thinking, communication and collaborative skills have high importance.