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A public policy can be defined as a set of principles and measures initiated by different governments for addressing societal needs and achievement of set objectives (Cashore et al., 2021). A popular public policy entail achievement of digital transformation which has been introduced in KSA as part of achieving Vision 2030. The rationale of this policy is enhancing economic development plan, promoting services proviso in public sector and fostering innovativeness by embrace of digitised technologies. As evidenced in Alhubaishy and Aljuhani (2021), the components of the policy entail generating job opportunities, encouraging business growth and employee’s capacity development by use of digital literacy.
Impact on Job Creation
Creation of Jobs and Sectors Development
For the digital transformation policy, Sarabdeen and Alofaysan (2023) increased technology and innovation centres create more jobs. These include Artificial Intelligence (AI), cybersecurity’s, data analysis and e-Commerce with their growth enhanced by government policy. In Fadel (2024) report, as at 2023, technology sector had provided GDP growth with approximately 7.1% as informed in Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) evidencing substantial digital growth. According to Saad and Fahim (2021), this similarly led to talent growth increase implying necessity for prioritising on appropriate knowledge development and training on digital transformation.
Further, the policies popularise change in different sectors by embracing digital technology in sectors failing to embrace technologies (Khan et al., 2021). A case example is introduction of precision farming with automation and smart technology popularly embraced in manufacturing sector. The scope of growth is valued to promote efficient practice and employment opportunities with fresh opportunities initiated demanding immense digital literacy possessed.
Development of Skills
As a result of the policy development, the economy is transitioning to become digitised. According to Gadi (2021), this informs existence of skills gaps in addressing need for employees with digital skills. As a best strategy, investments in L&D opportunities have increased owing to need to empower people with essential skills. According to Alharbi, F., Faloutsos and Abu-Ghazaleh (2022), “digital skills for AI” is a learning initiative in KSA offering learning opportunities to acquire skills to 200 individuals. The learning is offered in coding, cybersecurity and cloud computing and more. The initiative is appropriate for KSA Vision 2030 intended in enhancing employment opportunities for her people by managing the skills gaps (Yusuf & Jamjoom, 2022). A prioritisation of the skills is relevant for people practice professionals in an entity. The outcome includes people practice professionals acquiring knowledge n learning strategies for recruitment and capacity development owing to necessity or their transformation. According to Alangari et al. (2022), this is inclusive of creation of an appropriate environment supporting L&D through popularising technology innovation and capacity development.
Remote-based Working and Flexibility
As a result of the advancing digital transformation, remote working and flexible working strategies have growth in popularity. To support this, Ambrogio et al. (2022) identify the COVID-19 pandemic as leading to transition to embrace of digitised tools and enhancing sustainability of performance in times of disruption. Similarly, in KSA, they have initiated the use of technology in promoting flexibility in their working strategies. According to Muthuswamy (2023), the rationale……………………
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