Social sustainability in the age of digitalization: A systematic literature Review on the social implications of industry 4.0
Kaunas University of Technology · University of Pisa
Abstract
The fourth industrial revolution has turned into a reality during the past few years, and, as a result, the related literature has grown at an unprecedented rate, offering valuable insights into the possible impacts of Industry 4.0 at various analysis levels. Investigating the economic effects of Industry 4.0, especially at the corporate level, has been a cutting-edge research topic across various disciplines. Similarly, several studies have addressed the opportunities that Industry 4.0 might offer to environmental sustainability. On the contrary, the social sustainability implications of Industry 4.0 are less explored in the literature. Unlike the overoptimism around the economic benefits, academia remains…
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3Topics & keywords
- Sustainability
- Systematic review
- Corporate social responsibility
- Industrial Revolution
- Social sustainability
- Engineering ethics
- Marketing
- Economics
- Industry, innovation and infrastructure