Skills for industry 4.0: A comparative perspectives of Brazilian and Argentine managers
Industry 4.0 is a term used since 2011 to define a new industrial revolution. In this revolution, integrated into machinery, advanced technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) gained greater importance in production through their integration into machinery. However, with these changes, the skills...
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| author | Luiz Henrique Belina Federico Walas Mateo Miguel Archanjo de Freitas Junior Claudia Tania Picinin Cristina Rodrigues Piazer Turcato |
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| description | Industry 4.0 is a term used since 2011 to define a new industrial revolution. In this revolution, integrated into machinery, advanced technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) gained greater importance in production through their integration into machinery. However, with these changes, the skills and competencies of workers in these industries are also evolving. Objective: identify the competencies required for Industry 4.0 and compare how industrial managers in Brazil and Argentina perceive their importance and performance. Method: a mixed-methods approach combined a systematic literature review of 15 key papers with an online survey of 30 Brazilian and Argentine industrial managers. The survey collected for importance's and performance's scale about six areas of competency. Results of bibliographic portfolio: Analysis of the papers showed that Information Technology (80 %) and Technical Skills (73 %) dominate the literature, followed by Flexibility and Soft Skills (60 % each). Inter-Agency collaboration appears in 47 % of studies, and Innovation in only 27 %, revealing a research gap in stakeholder orchestration and creative capacity building. Results of empirical research: Managers in both countries rate Soft Skills (Argentina: 8.27; Brazil: 7.71) as most important, with smaller importance gaps in Innovation and Information Technology. Performance ratings are highest for Soft Skills (Argentina: 7.07; Brazil: 5.64) but lower for Technical Skills (Argentina: 6.50; Brazil: 5.06) and Inter-Agency (Argentina: 7.63; Brazil: 5.61), highlighting discrepancies between what should matter and what is currently achieved. Conclusions: While Brazil and Argentina share similar importance perceptions, performance lags, especially in inter-agency collaboration and technical domains, underscore the need for targeted upskilling, curriculum reform and stronger stakeholder networks to bridge these gaps. Originality: By merging a quantitative portfolio analysis with primary survey data, this research offers the first comparative mapping of Industry 4.0 competencies in Brazil and Argentina, illuminating regional nuances and guiding policy, education and corporate strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e09628153237445bad52199ce1974cfe2025-08-20T02:38:51ZengElsevierSocial Sciences and Humanities Open2590-29112025-01-011210177110.1016/j.ssaho.2025.101771Skills for industry 4.0: A comparative perspectives of Brazilian and Argentine managersLuiz Henrique Belina0Federico Walas Mateo1Miguel Archanjo de Freitas Junior2Claudia Tania Picinin3Cristina Rodrigues Piazer Turcato4Graduate Program of Production Engineering, Federal University of Technology - Paraná (UTFPR), Ponta Grossa, 84017-220, Brazil; Corresponding author.Engineering and Agronomy Institute, National University Arturo Jauretche (UNAJ), Florencio Varela, 1888, ArgentinaGraduate Program in Applied Social Sciences, State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG), Ponta Grossa, 84030-900, BrazilGraduate Program of Production Engineering, Federal University of Technology - Paraná (UTFPR), Ponta Grossa, 84017-220, BrazilGraduate Program of Production Engineering, Federal University of Technology - Paraná (UTFPR), Ponta Grossa, 84017-220, BrazilIndustry 4.0 is a term used since 2011 to define a new industrial revolution. In this revolution, integrated into machinery, advanced technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) gained greater importance in production through their integration into machinery. However, with these changes, the skills and competencies of workers in these industries are also evolving. Objective: identify the competencies required for Industry 4.0 and compare how industrial managers in Brazil and Argentina perceive their importance and performance. Method: a mixed-methods approach combined a systematic literature review of 15 key papers with an online survey of 30 Brazilian and Argentine industrial managers. The survey collected for importance's and performance's scale about six areas of competency. Results of bibliographic portfolio: Analysis of the papers showed that Information Technology (80 %) and Technical Skills (73 %) dominate the literature, followed by Flexibility and Soft Skills (60 % each). Inter-Agency collaboration appears in 47 % of studies, and Innovation in only 27 %, revealing a research gap in stakeholder orchestration and creative capacity building. Results of empirical research: Managers in both countries rate Soft Skills (Argentina: 8.27; Brazil: 7.71) as most important, with smaller importance gaps in Innovation and Information Technology. Performance ratings are highest for Soft Skills (Argentina: 7.07; Brazil: 5.64) but lower for Technical Skills (Argentina: 6.50; Brazil: 5.06) and Inter-Agency (Argentina: 7.63; Brazil: 5.61), highlighting discrepancies between what should matter and what is currently achieved. Conclusions: While Brazil and Argentina share similar importance perceptions, performance lags, especially in inter-agency collaboration and technical domains, underscore the need for targeted upskilling, curriculum reform and stronger stakeholder networks to bridge these gaps. Originality: By merging a quantitative portfolio analysis with primary survey data, this research offers the first comparative mapping of Industry 4.0 competencies in Brazil and Argentina, illuminating regional nuances and guiding policy, education and corporate strategies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291125004991Industry 4.0SkillsUniversityBrazilArgentina |
| spellingShingle | Luiz Henrique Belina Federico Walas Mateo Miguel Archanjo de Freitas Junior Claudia Tania Picinin Cristina Rodrigues Piazer Turcato Skills for industry 4.0: A comparative perspectives of Brazilian and Argentine managers Social Sciences and Humanities Open Industry 4.0 Skills University Brazil Argentina |
| title | Skills for industry 4.0: A comparative perspectives of Brazilian and Argentine managers |
| title_full | Skills for industry 4.0: A comparative perspectives of Brazilian and Argentine managers |
| title_fullStr | Skills for industry 4.0: A comparative perspectives of Brazilian and Argentine managers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Skills for industry 4.0: A comparative perspectives of Brazilian and Argentine managers |
| title_short | Skills for industry 4.0: A comparative perspectives of Brazilian and Argentine managers |
| title_sort | skills for industry 4 0 a comparative perspectives of brazilian and argentine managers |
| topic | Industry 4.0 Skills University Brazil Argentina |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291125004991 |
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