Social sustainability in the age of digitalization

A systematic literature Review on the social implications of industry 4.0

Bibliographic Data

ID11637660
AuthorsAndrius Grybauskas (0000-0002-3246-645X, Kaunas University of Technology), Alessandro Stefanini (0000-0003-1774-4236, University of Pisa, corresponding author), Morteza Ghobakhloo (0000-0002-9341-2690, Kaunas University of Technology)
Year2022
Volume70
Pages101997-101997
Publication date2022-05-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTechnology in Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0160-791X • E-ISSN: 1879-3274
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.techsoc.2022.101997
OpenAlexW4280500493
LanguageEN
Citations received48
References cited70

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 quite inconsistent while interpreting the social aspects linked to Industry 4.0. Trying to shed some light on this issue, this research conducts a state-of-the-art systematic review of academic papers and a Machine Learning-based analysis of grey literature on the social implications of Industry 4.0. Contributing to this very relevant and fresh topic, the study summarizes the ongoing trends on social sustainability consequences of Industry 4.0, highlights the existing gaps, and proposes exciting avenues for future research

Business · Corporate social responsibility · Economics · Engineering ethics · Industrial Revolution · MEDLINE · Political science · Public relations · Social sustainability · Sustainability · Systematic review · Digital Transformation in Industry · Engineering · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Sustainable Supply Chain Management · Marketing

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