Despite the importance of corporate transformation toward Industry 4.0 (CTTI4. 0), almost no
research exists on how companies communicate CTTI4. 0 information in their annual reports …

Purpose This paper aims to provide early evidence on corporate transformation towards
Industry 4.0 (CTTI4) in the UK, particularly by examining the effect of corporate governance …

The manufacturing sector needs to focus on social, environmental and technological factors
to integrate Industry 4.0 in production planning, logistics and supply chains. Technical …

Prior studies articulate the growing synergy between Industry 4.0 (I4. 0) technologies and
CE techniques. However, the literature lacks empirical evidence regarding boardrooms' …

Digital transformation, which significantly impacts our personal, social, and economic
spheres of life, is regarded by many as the most significant development of recent decades …

Digitization is a megatrend that shapes the economy and society, driving major
transformations. Enterprises, as the most important microeconomic entities, are critical …

Digitization blurs the lines between technology and management, facilitating new business
models built upon the concepts, methods and tools of the digital environment. The purpose …

Recent developments in production processes and their automation have led to the
definition of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, commonly known as “Industry 4.0”. Industry 4.0 …

Technology adoption is always a difficult task for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
(SMEs) due to lack of resources and other market issues. Many technology challenges …

The purpose of this study is to identify the necessary public support measures for small and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and provide policy makers with guidance on how to …