Reskilling and Upskilling in Practice

Case-based Approaches to Learning and Capability Building
Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-3-032-32664-5
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 403 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: Future of Business and Finance

This book explores how organizations can address evolving skill demands through effective reskilling and upskilling strategies. Bringing together international scholars and practitioners, it combines evidence-based insights with practical case studies, tools, and organizational experiences across diverse contexts.

The contributions examine inclusive workforce transformation in response to digitalization, sustainability challenges, demographic change, and shifting workplace expectations. Emphasizing actionable approaches and interdisciplinary perspectives, the volume bridges academic research and organizational practice.

Designed for HR professionals, educators, consultants, managers, and policymakers, this book provides practical guidance for developing future-ready workforces capable of adapting to continuous change.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gruenewald, Hazel

Mueller, Maren

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Berufliche Bildung Berufs- und Studienberatung, Karriereplanung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Personalwesen, Human Resource Management
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Strategisches Management

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Political Support for Reskilling and Upskilling in Times of Structural Transformation.- Facilitating Organizational Learning: The Skills Leaders Need to Drive Continuous Adaptation Through Institutional Change.- Charting the future of HR: Reskilling, Upskilling, and the T-shaped Competencies of the Future HR Persona.- Skills as Strategic Assets: Data-Driven Insights for Reskilling and Upskilling in a Transforming Workforce.- Language Flexibility and Employment Reality: A Literature-Based Analysis of Germany’s Recent Skilled-Migration Reforms.- Measuring the Impact of Reskilling and Upskilling: Extending Evaluation Towards Organizational Competitiveness.- Reconfiguring the Psychological Contract under AI and Skill Development Pressures.- Reskilling and Upskilling the AI-Enabled Workplace: A Neuroinclusive Framework for Organizational Transformation.- Neurodiversity in Learning, Development and Upskilling: Implications for Capability Building in Cognitively Diverse Workforces.- Designing Sensory-Inclusive Workplaces: Recalibrating Organizational Architecture for Neurodivergent Talent and Continuous Capability Development.- Context Matters: Inclusive Reskilling Strategies in Emerging and Resource-Constrained Economies.- AI Literacy and Prompt Engineering in Higher Education for Employment Readiness.- Digital Escape Rooms for Reskilling and Upskilling: Gamified Learning for Workforce Development.- International Mobility as a Student Preskilling Activity.

Über Autor(innen)

Hazel Gruenewald is Professor of Organisational Behaviour at NXT Faculty, Reutlingen University, Germany, and brings extensive industry experience in global HR, leadership development, and workforce transformation to her academic role. She collaborates closely with businesses and international academic institutions on real-world projects, delivers executive seminars and keynote speeches, and provides advisory and training services.
Her research and teaching are firmly grounded in practical, application-oriented areas, including sustainable HR management, change management, leadership, negotiations, diversity, and global teamwork.

Maren Mueller is Professor of Business Administration at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW) Ravensburg, Germany, and a recognized expert in reskilling, leadership, and high-performance development. For more than a decade, she has bridged academic excellence and business practice, translating cutting-edge research into actionable solutions for organizations and leaders. Her work is informed by extensive international business experience and close collaboration with elite athletes, top executives, and high-performing teams. As a sought-after keynote speaker, executive seminar facilitator, and strategic advisor, she supports organizations in developing high-performance cultures, strengthening leadership capabilities, and successfully navigating transformation. Combining scientific rigor with practical relevance, she equips leaders and organizations with the mindset, capabilities, and strategies needed to thrive in an increasingly complex and dynamic world.