Role of Organizational Learning on Industry 4.0 Awareness and Adoption for Business Performance Improvement

Abstract

In this article, we examine the role of organizational learning on Industry 4.0 (I4.0) deployments for enhancing business performance within the manufacturing industries of developing countries. Based on a survey of 246 manufacturers from 12 developing countries recognized by Deloitte's global manufacturing competitiveness index report, a theoretically derived model was verified using structural equation modeling. This study's results show that I4.0 adoption mediates the impact of I4.0 awareness on organizational learning, and I4.0 adoption and organizational learning serially mediate I4.0 awareness and business performance toward creating smart factories. This study contributes: first, by c..