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<p>The definition and understanding of the Industry 4.0 concept vary widely in the literature and among practitioners. The objective of our research was to analyse the perceptions of Industry 4.0 in the Visegrad companies and the explanations for the differences thereof; and second, to compare perceptions of Industry 4.0 between Visegrad firms and experts. Our article relies on a combined methodology: analysis of literature and of information gained from questionnaire-based semi-structured interviews, conducted with randomly selected company representatives, academic and industry experts, and representatives of government agencies. Our results show that most Visegrad firms identify Industry 4.0 only with a limited set of selected new technologies, while experts usually have a more complex understanding of it, identifying it with a new business model. It would be important to have a clearly defined concept in order to elaborate related nationwide strategies and related economic and other policy tools.</p>
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The definition and understanding of the Industry 4.0 concept vary widely in the literature and among practitioners. The objective of our research was to analyse the perceptions of Industry 4.0 in the Visegrad companies and the explanations for the differences thereof; and second, to compare perceptions of Industry 4.0 between Visegrad firms and experts. Our article relies on a combined methodology: analysis of literature and of information gained from questionnaire-based semi-structured interviews, conducted with randomly selected company representatives, academic and industry experts, and representatives of government agencies. Our results show that most Visegrad firms identify Industry 4.0 only with a limited set of selected new technologies, while experts usually have a more complex understanding of it, identifying it with a new business model. It would be important to have a clearly defined concept in order to elaborate related nationwide strategies and related economic and other policy tools.

Perceptions of Industry 4.0 in Visegrad Firms

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The definition and understanding of the Industry 4.0 concept vary widely in the literature and among practitioners. The objective of our research was to...

Perceptions of Industry 4.0 in Visegrad Firms

Published Online: Jan 18, 2022

Page range: 239 - 241

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/danb-2021-0016

Keywords
Industry 4.0, Visegrad Countries, Technology

© 2021 Marta Götz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Perceptions of Industry 4.0 in Visegrad Firms

Published Online: Jan 18, 2022

Page range: 239 - 241

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/danb-2021-0016

KeywordsIndustry 4.0, Visegrad Countries, Technology

© 2021 Marta Götz et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Industry 4.0, Visegrad Countries, Technology