Prior studies have investigated the relationship between Industry 4.0 technologies and work.
This paper acknowledges the contributions of such studies and builds on their perspective to …

The fourth industrial revolution is affecting the workforce at strategical, tactical, and
operational levels and it is leading to the development of new careers with precise and …

Industry 4.0 has potential for qualitative enrichment of factory work: a more interesting
working environment, greater autonomy and opportunities for self-development. A central …

The ongoing paradigm transition from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0 is driving toward a new
industrial vision rooted in addressing human and planetary needs rather than solely …

In this study, we summarised the human resources practices for the development of
Operator 4.0. Operator 4.0 is the worker operating in an Industry 4.0 organisation. Such …

Industry 4.0 and its other synonyms like Smart Manufacturing, Smart Production or Internet of
Things, have been identified as major contributors in the context of digital and automated …

The journey toward Industry 4.0 and the increasing implementation of Cyber Physical
Systems are evoking changes in human work and work organization, thus, creating new …

Purpose This study aims to provide an overall framework that connects and explains a
macro-perspective of the findings from the five studies of this special issue. Through this, we …

The fourth industrial revolution we currently witness changes the role of humans in
operations systems. Although automation and assistance technologies are becoming more …

Purpose The rise of new information and communication technologies forms the cornerstone
for the future development of work. The term Industry 4.0 refers to the vision of a fourth …