Challenges of Human Resources Management with implementation of Industry 4.0

Abstract

Fourth industrial (r)evolution demands radical changes in business model in various types of companies. Apart from physical investments and improvement of current physical machinery, new working environment demands changes in human resources management. Higher level of human knowledge will be essential. It lies in new technologies, mathematical models and innovative approaches to problem solving and decision-making process. The current educational system and professions aren't appropriate to adjust in the way needed for the new requirements of fourth industrial (r)evolution. This paper deals with most demanding part of transformation within the company - change of the human labor. Possible new types of human professions will be presented with the solution to avoid or at least minimize resistance to change. Current staff has to be educated so that nobody feels endangered for the current job position. The biggest resistance to change is expected to happen within the elderly part of working force. The challenges of adaption to new working environment, communication with robots and position of the human role within the system will be explored. Also, the changes in organizational system will be noticed with needed steps to be taken in educational system in order to minimize negative effects of transition period, but also to build sustainable educational system for the future.