Kurdish Studies

ISSN: 2051-4883 | e-ISSN: 2051-4891
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Digital Technology and Work Culture among Youth in the UAE: A Field Study

Ahmed Mohi Khalaf Sakr
Umm Al Quwain University, Umm Al Quwain, UAE
Osama Abdelbary
Umm Al Quwain University, Umm Al Quwain, UAE
Doaa Owais
Assistant of English literature in Al-Azhar University. Egypt.,
Maan Yousef Al Saati
Umm Al Quwain University, Umm Al Quwain, UAE
Keywords: Digitization of Work, Sustainable Development, Value Change Theory, Practice Theory.

Abstract

This research endeavors to explore the acceptance levels of digital work opportunities within a youth demographic, aiming to discern the underlying factors influencing their embrace or refusal of such opportunities from their own perspective. To accomplish these objectives, a purposive random sample comprising 177 unemployed individuals aged between 15 and 30, representing all seven emirates, was selected. The study employed a methodology rooted in "sample social survey" techniques. Results indicate a prevailing acceptance of digital work opportunities within the youth culture of the UAE. A key catalyst for this acceptance is identified as the acknowledgment that "digital technology has become the language of the current era," as expressed by 61.4% of the study sample. Conversely, reasons for rejecting digital work culture among certain participants’ center around "difficulty and lack of training," cited by 50% of those who declined digital work opportunities. This study sheds light on the dynamic interplay between youth and evolving work landscapes in the context of development.

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