Key factors affecting Industry 4.0 adoption: An empirical study in Hungarian manufacturing companies

Kiss, Eva; Kuttor, Dániel; Varga, Beatrix

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Key factors affecting Industry 4.0 adoption: An empirical study in Hungarian manufacturing companies Kiss, EvaKuttor, DánielVarga, Beatrix

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Key factors affecting Industry 4.0 adoption: An empirical study in Hungarian manufacturing companies

Geographia Polonica Vol. 96 No. 2 (2023)

Kiss, Eva : Autor ; Kuttor, Dániel : Autor ; Varga, Beatrix : Autor

Industry 4.0 ; manufacturing ; influencing factors ; sectoral affiliation ; headquarters-plant relationship ; geographical location ; social and economic environment ; BAZ County ; Hungary

Over the past decade, Industry 4.0 technologies have spread in space and time to varying extents, this being influenced by many factors. Evaluating some of these is the main aim of this study, as they have received little attention so far. Based on the experiences of empirical research (questionnaire survey) carried out in a peripherally located, traditional industrial area of Hungary and using statistical methods, the main significance of the study is that it highlights that sectoral affiliation, the internal organisation of companies and the geographical location of their sites, as well as their social and economic environment, all contribute to the intensity of technological change.

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