Management Decision· 2026Q1
Industry 4.0 and the premises for organizational decision-making: a multi-layer analysis
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Industry 4.0, viewed through social systems theory, impacts organizational decision-making by shaping communication programs and demonstrating innovativeness across four organizational layers: manufacturing sector, national industrial complexes, single companies, and their substructures.
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Key points
- Industry 4.0 impacts organizational decision-making by influencing communication programs.
- Hermeneutic analysis identified distinct decision-making criteria across four organizational layers.
- Innovativeness is crucial for all organizational layers to manage digital transformation under Industry 4.0.
- The study offers a new perspective on Industry 4.0 as a strategic initiative by focusing on communication and decision-making.
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Abstract
Purpose The article approaches Industry 4.0 through the lens of social systems theory. It studies the impact of Industry 4.0 as a strategic initiative on organizational programs setting the premises for decision communication. Design/methodology/approach The study proceeds interpretively on seminal publications on Industry 4.0 and a collection of documents on application. Using hermeneutic analysis, it identifies criteria for correct decision-making on four layers of organization in society that are addressed in literature. Findings Different criteria are identified for the manufacturing sector as a whole, national industrial complexes, single companies and their systemic substructures. All of them are relatable to the idea of keeping the respective organizations in charge of the ongoing digital transformation by demonstrating innovativeness. Originality/value The study draws attention to the role of Industry 4.0 in communication constituting organization through decisions. It enables a discussion of strengths and weaknesses from a new perspective, giving a more nuanced account of Industry 4.0 as a strategic initiative.
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