Industry 4.0 Technologies in SMEs and Differences According to the Size and Sector of the Company: The Case of the Czech Republic

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<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60076658%3A12510%2F25%3A43908513" target="_blank" >RIV/60076658:12510/25:43908513 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://cebr.vse.cz/artkey/cbr-202504-0005_industry-4-0-technologies-in-smes-and-differences-according-to-company-size-and-sector-of-the-company-the-case.php" target="_blank" >https://cebr.vse.cz/artkey/cbr-202504-0005_industry-4-0-technologies-in-smes-and-differences-according-to-company-size-and-sector-of-the-company-the-case.php</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.18267/j.cebr.394" target="_blank" >10.18267/j.cebr.394</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Industry 4.0 Technologies in SMEs and Differences According to the Size and Sector of the Company: The Case of the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The article focuses on adopting Industry 4.0 technologies in the Czech Republic&apos;s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It examines how the size of the enterprise and the sector affect the level of implementation of these technologies. The main objective is to observe the differences in the use of modern technologies in SMEs based on the size of the enterprise and the sector in which they operate and to identify the main barriers to their implementation. The research was conducted online between October 2023 and January 2024, involving 240 respondents from various sectors. The statistical analyses included a non-parametric multivariate analysis of variance (PERMANOVA), the Kruskal-Wallis test, ordinal logistic regression, and the Dunn test. The results show that larger enterprises tend to implement modern technologies more frequently than smaller enterprises, with the main barrier being a lack of financial resources. It was also found that the sector in which a company operates does not have a statistically significant impact on the level of implementation of Industry 4.0, but it is specific predictor of implementing specific technologies in some cases. These findings highlight the need for targeted support for smaller enterprises in education, skill development, and securing financial resources for technology investments.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Industry 4.0 Technologies in SMEs and Differences According to the Size and Sector of the Company: The Case of the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku anglicky

The article focuses on adopting Industry 4.0 technologies in the Czech Republic&apos;s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It examines how the size of the enterprise and the sector affect the level of implementation of these technologies. The main objective is to observe the differences in the use of modern technologies in SMEs based on the size of the enterprise and the sector in which they operate and to identify the main barriers to their implementation. The research was conducted online between October 2023 and January 2024, involving 240 respondents from various sectors. The statistical analyses included a non-parametric multivariate analysis of variance (PERMANOVA), the Kruskal-Wallis test, ordinal logistic regression, and the Dunn test. The results show that larger enterprises tend to implement modern technologies more frequently than smaller enterprises, with the main barrier being a lack of financial resources. It was also found that the sector in which a company operates does not have a statistically significant impact on the level of implementation of Industry 4.0, but it is specific predictor of implementing specific technologies in some cases. These findings highlight the need for targeted support for smaller enterprises in education, skill development, and securing financial resources for technology investments.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50204 - Business and management

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Central European Business Review

ISSN

1805-4854

e-ISSN

1805-4862

Svazek periodika

14

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

26

Strana od-do

107-132

Kód UT WoS článku

001589924300005

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105019780144