This statistic shows the most reported barriers to change in industries worldwide, as of July 2015. 51% of respondents reported an insufficient understanding of disruptive changes as a major barrier to change in their industry.
Most reported barriers to industrial change, as of July 2015
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Insufficient understanding of disruptive changes
51%
Resource constraints
50%
Pressure from shareholders, short-term profitability
42%
Workforce strategy not aligned to innovation strategy
Figures are based on the Future of Jobs survey conducted by the World Economic Forum. The number of respondents was 1,346 people from 366 companies worldwide. Only countries from which a minimum of 30 unique data points could be obtained were included.
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