Driving Factors Of Industry 4.0 Readiness Among Manufacturing Smes In Malaysia

The fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, increases production efficiency and competitiveness of companies. However, implementation of Industry 4.0 is comparatively low in developing countries. Moreover, Malaysian manufacturing SMEs are still at their infancy stage of Industry 4....

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Main Author:	Annie, Wong Pooi Hang
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2022
Subjects:	HD28-70 Management Industrial Management
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spelling	my-usm-ep.596662023-12-13T01:24:35Z Driving Factors Of Industry 4.0 Readiness Among Manufacturing Smes In Malaysia 2022-09 Annie, Wong Pooi Hang HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management The fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, increases production efficiency and competitiveness of companies. However, implementation of Industry 4.0 is comparatively low in developing countries. Moreover, Malaysian manufacturing SMEs are still at their infancy stage of Industry 4.0 adoption. Hence, it signals the need to broaden the current state of knowledge in Industry 4.0 readiness of Malaysian manufacturing SMEs and the driving factors that play significant roles in strengthening SMEs' readiness for digital revolution in Malaysia. Based on the Resource Based View Theory, the present study builds a research framework to govern the investigation of organizational capabilities, SME institutional support, perceived advantage and market factors as the driving factors of Industry 4.0 readiness of Malaysian SME manufacturing firms, firm size as the moderating variable. Online questionnaire was sent to the owners and managers of Malaysian-owned manufacturing SMEs located throughout Peninsular Malaysia, which the firms have received some form of government assistance. A total of 110 owners or managers from Malaysian manufacturing SMEs participated in the research. The data collected were analysed using partial least squares structural equation modeling. 2022-09 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/59666/ http://eprints.usm.my/59666/1/24%20Pages%20from%20ANNIE%20WONG%20POOI%20HANG%20-%20TESIS.pdf application/pdf en public masters Perpustakaan Hamzah Sendut Pusat Pengajian Pengurusan
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description	The fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, increases production efficiency and competitiveness of companies. However, implementation of Industry 4.0 is comparatively low in developing countries. Moreover, Malaysian manufacturing SMEs are still at their infancy stage of Industry 4.0 adoption. Hence, it signals the need to broaden the current state of knowledge in Industry 4.0 readiness of Malaysian manufacturing SMEs and the driving factors that play significant roles in strengthening SMEs' readiness for digital revolution in Malaysia. Based on the Resource Based View Theory, the present study builds a research framework to govern the investigation of organizational capabilities, SME institutional support, perceived advantage and market factors as the driving factors of Industry 4.0 readiness of Malaysian SME manufacturing firms, firm size as the moderating variable. Online questionnaire was sent to the owners and managers of Malaysian-owned manufacturing SMEs located throughout Peninsular Malaysia, which the firms have received some form of government assistance. A total of 110 owners or managers from Malaysian manufacturing SMEs participated in the research. The data collected were analysed using partial least squares structural equation modeling.
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title	Driving Factors Of Industry 4.0 Readiness Among Manufacturing Smes In Malaysia
title_short	Driving Factors Of Industry 4.0 Readiness Among Manufacturing Smes In Malaysia
title_full	Driving Factors Of Industry 4.0 Readiness Among Manufacturing Smes In Malaysia
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