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Department of Economic Sciences, University of Alba Iulia, Alba-Iulia, Romania

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• Research Article   
  Drivers: Industry 4.0 Identify the Views
  Author(s): Mirela Catalina Turkes*, Ionica Oncioiu, Sorinel Capusneanu, Hassan Danial Aslam, Andreea Marin Pantelescu and Dan Ioan Topor
  
  The purpose of this paper is to review the literature and to identify the views and perceptions of SME managers in Romania on the factors and barriers to the implementation of Industry 4.0 technology for business development. Given the extent of the implementation of Industry 4.0 and a number of important socio-demographic criteria (such as: Enterprise size, sector of activity, economic development context of the country) that affect the efforts of managers, this study aims to fill the lack of information and decisions on the level of preparation of Romanian SMEs for the implementation of the new technology. Following the analysis of the specialized literature, the empirical research was carried out between October 15 and December 15, 2018 among several Romanian companies that carry out activities in fields such as: Automotive, pharmaceutical, industrial, IT, chem.. View More»
  

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