Human-Centric Values, Workforce Resilience, and Organizational Adaptability: Strategic Competencies and Industry 5.0

This groundbreaking research monograph offers a comprehensive analysis of workforce transformation in the emerging Industry 5.0 paradigm, examining how human-centric values, sustainability, and organizational resilience reshape competency development in modern industrial settings. Through interdisciplinary perspectives, the authors explore the complex interplay between technological advancement and human capabilities in creating adaptive, sustainable organizations. This book delivers critical insights into the evolving nature of workplace competencies, featuring in-depth analysis of human‑AI collaboration, organizational learning frameworks, and policy implications. Readers will discover practical approaches to competency auditing, strategic workforce development, and the integration of technical and soft skills in Industry 5.0 environments. The work stands out for its balanced examination of human-centric values, offering both theoretical foundations and real-world applications while critically engaging with emerging challenges in hybrid human‑AI workspaces.

This essential resource is ideal for academics, advanced students, researchers, and policymakers in organizational development, human resource management, and industrial innovation. It will particularly appeal to strategic planners, workforce development professionals, and scholars interested in the intersection of technology, human capital, and sustainable organizational design. Graduate students in business, engineering management, and public policy will find valuable frameworks for understanding future workforce requirements.

Sebastian Saniuk is a Professor and Head of the Department of Management Engineering and Logistics Systems at the University of Zielona Gora, Poland.

Sandra Grabowska is a Professor in the Department of Production Engineering at Silesian University of Technology, Poland.

Waldemar Sługocki is a Professor and Head of the Department of Regional Policy in the Institute of Economics at the University of Zielona Gora, Poland.