It takes two to tango: technological and non‑technological factors of Industry 4.0 implementation in manufacturing firms
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Rok Črešnar, Marina Dabić, Nebojša Stojčić, Zlatko Nedelko
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Review of Managerial Science (2022)
Highlights:
Using data from organizations in the manufacturing sector of an emerging European economy, the effects of technological and non-technological factors of the organizational implementation of Industry 4.0 principles on productivity are empirically tested.
The results of the investigation, based on structural equation modelling, reveal the positive effects of technology-related Industry 4.0 factors on productivity.
The findings also reveal that these effects are enhanced by the mediating effect of non-technological changes to business models, organizational structures and cultures, strategies, and shifts in focus regarding customers, products, and services.
This study adds to the existing body of knowledge in this area by revealing the relevance of the individual channels through which transitions towards Industry 4.0 can be enhanced, using traditional manufacturing environments often neglected in studies within this research field.
Cite this article:
Črešnar, R., Dabić, M., Stojčić, N. et al. It takes two to tango: technological and non-technological factors of Industry 4.0 implementation in manufacturing firms. Rev Manag Sci (2022).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11846-022-00543-7