e-generic: skills for the future

New demands are being placed on education. Globalisation and increased competition are heightening the need for workers able to engage with organisational goals, share information, work in teams, make appropriate decisions, and be enterprising to improve productivity. Globalisation and international mobility are heightening the need to nurture appreciation and respect for social, cultural and religious diversity. The complexity of economic, social and technical issues is heightening the need for critical thinking and problem solving skills. The pace of change is heightening the need for greater individual adaptive capacity and lifelong learning. ICT is transforming information and knowledge management and communication skills requirements and producing a shift to advanced knowledge economies.lities in higher education, with every university having their own version of these attributes.