Title: Industry 4.0: the transformation of management systems and influence tools

Authors: Larysa Shaulska; Hanna Bei; Galina Zaharieva; Andrey Zahariev

Addresses: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, City of Kyiv, Ukraine ' Vasyl Stus Donetsk National University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine ' D.A. Tsenov Academy of Economics, Svishtov, Bulgaria ' D.A. Tsenov Academy of Economics, Svishtov, Bulgaria

Abstract: The article focuses on management system transformation, considering changes caused by the technological renewal of enterprises due to the standards of Industry 4.0. The aim of the article is to explore how enterprise management systems change in response to Industry 4.0 technologies and to identify effective management influence tools within the 'smart' ecosystem. Method of scientific systematisation was applied to categorise key aspects of management tools transformation in Industry 4.0, namely technological, human, organisational and behavioural aspects. Results cover changes across corporate, functional and individual levels. The source of empirical data was semi-structured in-depth expert interviews with managers of selected enterprises in Ukraine and Bulgaria that are in the process of transition to a 'smart' ecosystem. All data was analysed using qualitative content analysis. The main findings reveal targeted aspects of management system transformation in Industry 4.0 to be done in the early stage. Originality of the article is among the first to give specific examples of management system transformation in Industry 4.0 aimed to accelerate overcoming of existing implementation barriers.

Keywords: Industry 4.0; management; management system; influence tools; digitalisation; transformation; technologies; behaviour.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGEI.2025.143352

International Journal of Global Energy Issues, 2025 Vol.47 No.1/2, pp.70 - 87

Received: 31 Jan 2023
Accepted: 18 Oct 2023
Published online: 16 Dec 2024 *