THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN THE CROATIAN CONTEXT: SCIENCE FICTION OR A NEW DEVELOPMENTAL PARADIGM?
THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN THE CROATIAN CONTEXT: SCIENCE FICTION OR A NEW DEVELOPMENTAL PARADIGM?
Author(s): Krešimir Žažar, Drago Čengić, Đurđica DegačSubject(s): Business Economy / Management, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar
Keywords: artificial intelligence; developmental paradigm; digital transformation; the Fourth Industrial Revolution; Industry 4.0; robotisation;
Summary/Abstract: The article examines prospects of directing the development of Croatian society towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0. Relations among overlapping relevant concepts are clarified in the first section. The following analysis comprises results of the qualitative study based on 12 semi-structured interviews with representatives of the entrepreneurial sector, state officials and scientists closely connected with the development and application of AI and robots. The findings suggest that respondents advocate for fostering Industry 4.0 by recognizing its potential, but also identify obstacles regarding its implementation. It is concluded that Industry 4.0 is most likely to emerge as a "localised" process, as: 1) the smart specialization of specific technologically most advanced products; 2) a primarily regional phenomenon that will appear in the north-west counties.
Journal: Društvena istraživanja - Časopis za opća društvena pitanja
- Issue Year: 31/2022
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 639-659
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English
