Change management in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: An exploratory research using qualitative methods

Authors

  • Patricia Laura Herrero Motzer Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Spain
  • Fabiano Armellini Polytechnique Montréal Canada Assistant professor Department of mathematics and industrial engineering.
  • Laurence Solar Pelletier Polytechnique Montréal Canada Research assistant Department of mathematics and industrial engineering.

Keywords:

Change management, Industry 4.0, Digital transformation, Qualitative research

Abstract

For manufacturing companies especially, the arrival of the 4th Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0 has meant a leap forward and a considerable influx of innovation while new technologies are combined with increasing human knowledge and technological skills to automatize manufacturing processes and move towards a customized production culture. The aim of this exploratory research paper is to evaluate Industry 4.0 technology adoption and define the leading agents that contribute or hinder such an implementation in the scope of change management. The investigation of the adoption challenges will be made using two methodologies. Firstly, with a literature review and secondly with a statistical review using qualitative research methodologies of transcripts of readily available interviews with four Canadian manufacturers.

Author Biographies

  • Patricia Laura Herrero Motzer, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Spain

    PATRICIA HERRERO, B.Eng., M.Eng. has completed her university education in the UK, Denmark, Spain and Canada in three different languages. She holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Exeter in the UK (2016), where she did a term abroad at the Technical University of Denmark, and a master’s in Organizational Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (2019) that included a term abroad at Polytechnique of Montréal. Although being a mechanical engineer she was always more drawn to the management sciences specifically how they can be applied in an industrial environment, which drove the choice of specialization of her masters. After graduating she is currently pursuing a career in commercial finance, working for a multinational company specialized in the IT travel sector.

  • Fabiano Armellini, Polytechnique Montréal Canada Assistant professor Department of mathematics and industrial engineering.

    FABIANO ARMELLINI, eng. D.Sc., is an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineering and director of the Globalization and Management of Technology (GMT) research group at Polytechnique Montréal in Canada. He holds B.Eng., M.Sc. and D.Sc. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. Prior to professorship, Dr. Armellini worked for 10 years as a practitioner in innovation management and new product development engineering, mainly in the aerospace and defense sectors, and is the co-founder of two successful consulting companies in the field. In research, Dr. Armellini is the author of more than 70 publications, including articles, book chapters, technical reports and conference communications. His research interests lie on innovation management, techno-entrepreneurship and new product development, with a particular interest to open and collaborative innovation and strategic technology management at the firm level.

  • Laurence Solar Pelletier, Polytechnique Montréal Canada Research assistant Department of mathematics and industrial engineering.

    LAURENCE SOLAR-PELLETIER holds a Ph.D. (2013) and an MSc. (2007) in administration from HEC Montreal. She also completed her undergrad studies in industrial engineering at Polytechnique Montreal (2003). Since 2005, she has been working as a consultant and research assistant for various organizations, including universities, colleges and enterprises. Her research interests include innovation, strategic management, innovation ecosystems and mobility. She currently works at Polytechnique Montreal as a project manager and analyst in management of innovation for the Tier 1 Canada's Research Chair on Creativity, Development and Commercialization of Innovation, the Partnership for the Organization of Innovation and New Technology (4POINT) and for the Research group on Globalization and Management of Technology (GMT Group).

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2022-04-20

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Change management in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: An exploratory research using qualitative methods. (2022). The Journal of Modern Project Management, 7(4). https://journalmodernpm.com/manuscript/index.php/jmpm/article/view/JMPM02208

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