This article focuses on responses of higher education institutions to governmental policy. We investigate the influence of organisational characteristics on the implementation of quality management in Hungarian higher education institutions. Our theoretical framework is based on organisational theories (resource dependency and neoinstitutionalism), Allison's models on organisational decision-making processes, and also addresses some of the more specific characteristics of higher education institutions. Our empirical investigation shows that organisational characteristics matter in policy implementation of quality management in Hungarian higher education. Certain organisational variables, viz. leaders' commitment to the implementation process, the involvement of external consultants, institutional reputation, and bureaucratic and political decisionmaking processes have strong effects on the implementation of quality management. Characteristics particular to higher education institutions were much less influential.
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to discover how Hungarian manufacturing companies interpret technology and human resources as driving forces and barriers in terms of Industry 4.0 implementation.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors conducted 23 semi-structured interviews with corporate leaders and applied qualitative content analysis using Atlas.ti software.
Findings
The authors formulated a new definition of Industry 4.0 which emphasises the role of human factors. The authors identified driving forces (efficiency with speed/information flow/precision) and barriers (technology compatibility, human fears and lack of digital skills) in terms of Industry 4.0 implementation and developed the DIGI-TEcH performance management dimensions.
Research limitations/implications
Comparison with other countries is limited. Given the exploratory and qualitative nature, further quantitative research would be needed to generalise results. Finally, only manufacturing companies are examined.
Practical implications
It provides empirical evidence to practitioners to understand concerns about technology and human resource in terms of Industry 4.0 implementation. In addition, corporate performance management can be extended by the developed DIGI-TEcH dimensions.
Originality/value
This paper reveals key evidence for the uptake of technology and human factors in terms of Industry 4.0 implementation and their impacts on corporate operation and performance. It also provides an insight into a specific country context, which can be a useful benchmark for other Central and Eastern European countries.
Internet, közösségi média, digitális transzformáció, dolgok internete, okos technológiák, mesterséges intelligencia: egyre inkább a hétköznapok részévé válnak. Az automatizáció és a robotika az Ipar 4.0 alapkövei. A vállalatoknak most kell dönteniük arról, hogy integrálják-e a mesterséges intelligenciát, robotokat a működésükbe, továbbá bátorítják-e a munkatársakat, hogy robotokkal dolgozzanak együtt. Néhány tanulmány készült már eddig arról, hogy ezekkel a változásokkal kapcsolatban milyen attitűdök jelennek meg a munkahelyeken. Jelen kutatás összefoglalja egy projekt első eredményeit, amelynek célja annak feltárása, hogy Magyarországon milyen előítéletek és attitűdök vannak jelen a vállalatoknál; mire van szükségük ahhoz, hogy elfogadják a változást és szélesebb körben alkalmazzák a technológia vívmányait. A kutatás kvalitatív módszertanra, vezetőkkel készített interjúkra épül. Az eredmények alapján a technológiai változásokkal szemben tartózkodó állásponton vannak a vállalatok, de ahol már bevezették az Ipar 4.0 egyes elemeit, ott a pozitív tapasztalatok felülírják a félelmet és hatékonyabban tudják a munkát elvégezni.
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