Abstract
The Fourth Industrial Revolutions is disrupting societies, economies and the world of work. Therefore, these new technologies will change the nature of individuals’ work and their tasks, hence it is necessary to determine how employees cope with these changes, specifically relating to their salutogenesis. The purpose of this study is to investigate the level of managerial employees’ sense of coherence in terms of the adjustments and developments of the 4IR, and their in-depth understanding of the three SOC components. A mixed method approach was implemented through using a semi-structured interview and the SOC-29 Questionnaire. The method used to analyse the data was content analysis and descriptive statistics. The findings indicate that most of the managers tend to have an understanding of the 4IR and what implications of the 4IR will have on the world of work and their job description, the necessary resources to cope with the 4IR, and find meaning during the 4IR, therefore, most of managers have a strong SOC level during the 4IR. The recommendations for future studies suggest that research studies could be conducted on how managers and lower-level employees’ Sense of Coherence differ, which will provide insight into what different preparation methods are required for the different level of employees.
M.Com. (Industrial Psychology)