The impact of Industry 4.0 implementation on the importance of CSR values

Abstract

The aim of the chapter is to analyze relations between selected values of corporate social responsibility practices and Industry 4.0 implementation, and the impact of the implementation of Industry 4.0 on CSR practices. Impact in this research is understood as the analysis of what will change in the implementation of CSR values in the organization when it introduces the principles of Industry 4.0. The implementation of CSR strategy in the organization is connected with a specific system of values. Presented research aims to determine whether the implementation of Industry 4.0 has an impact on these values and which values will be the most important after the implementation of this concept. The author formulated the following research questions: How Polish managers and workers perceive the impact of Industry 4.0 on corporate social responsibility values? What will be the impact of implementing Industry 4.0 on various values of corporate social responsibility according to managers and workers? What will be the impact of Industry 4.0 on the CSR benefits in organizations, according to managers and workers? The main implication of the results and the gap in opinions between managers and workers about the impact of Industry 4.0 on CSR values makes it necessary to provide additional training of workers to prove the importance of Industry 4.0 implementation. An organization should ensure that in the future the working conditions and implementation of corporate social responsibility values will not deteriorate.