Does Generation Matter for the Use of I4.0 Technologies? ^*

Abstract

The development of new technologies directly contributed to the emergence of advanced instruments, which in turn enabled the rise of new solutions associated with Industry 4.0 (I4.0). These technologies associated with I4.0 are adapted and used by individual users in diverse ways. Many determinants influence this diversity. One of the significant elements impacting such behaviour is age.

The main objective of this chapter is twofold. Firstly, it is to evaluate the differences among the four generational cohorts in how they use I4.0 tools, and secondly, to develop a conceptual framework of interdependencies between diverse I4.0 tools, their use – along with preferences and attitudes – and the generations as a moderate variable that influences the tools' use. In this chapter, we employ an inductive approach and apply the literature studies according to the SALSA method. This research contributes to the existing literature by framing the interdependencies between individuals' attitudes, their use of I4.0 tools and their age.

Citation

Bartosik-Purgat, M., Jankowska, B. and Mińska-Struzik, E. (2022), "Does Generation Matter for the Use of I4.0 Technologies? ^* ", Latukha, M. (Ed.) Diversity in Action, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 97-120. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80117-226-420221007