Organizational learning paths based upon industry 4.0 adoption: An empirical study with Brazilian manufacturers

Tortorella, Guilherme Luz; Mac Cawley Vergara, Alejandro; Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo; Sawhney, Rapinder

Abstract

This article aims at examining the mediating role played by Organizational Learning (OL) capabilities at different contextualization levels on the association between Industry 4.0 (14.0) technologies and operational performance. For that, we gathered information from 135 firms that have initiated their digital transformation towards the fourth industrial revolution era. Data was analyzed by means of multivariate data techniques. Our results show that learning capabilities at an organization level positively mediate the impact of 14.0 for achieving higher operational performance levels. However, OL at a team and individual level may not present a significant effect on such mediation. As 14.0 is claimed to facilitate a faster and more efficient identification and solution of manufacturing problems, our research provides empirical evidence to indicate that companies that systematically foster learning and knowledge sharing at an organization level can obtain greater benefits from 14.0 technologies adoption.

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Título según WOS: Organizational learning paths based upon industry 4.0 adoption: An empirical study with Brazilian manufacturers
Título según SCOPUS: Organizational learning paths based upon industry 4.0 adoption: An empirical study with Brazilian manufacturers
Título de la Revista: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
Volumen: 219
Editorial: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Fecha de publicación: 2020
Página de inicio: 284
Página final: 294
Idioma: English
DOI:

10.1016/j.ijpe.2019.06.023

Notas: ISI, SCOPUS