Economic evaluation of the free movement of cizizenst in the EU

Economic evaluation of the free movement of citizens in the European Union is an analysis of how this movement has helped the economy of the EU member countries. It is very important to mention the analysis done through the years and the results that was gathered from it. Through the information gathered it is possible to notice how the movement changes between the countries. It can be pointed out which countries are most preferred due to the economic possibilities that they offer, and which ones are less preferred due to economic lacks and instability. There were analyzed some economic variables and through the analysis, it was possible to notice how the variables change due to the free movement of citizens in the EU. The advantages and disadvantages that this movement has offered to the native and hosting EU countries are a very significant economic analysis of how much this movement is affecting the general economy of the EU

Industry 4.0 concepts within the Czech SME manufacturing sector: An empirical assessment of critical success factors

The paper analysed factors that has the most impact in influencing the achievement of a sustainable process management model in the implementation of Industry 4.0 concepts within the Czech SME manufacturing sector. Several factors were identified and their interactions with digital technologies within the production environments was analysed. These factors, from an organisational perspective were identified as critical to success in the quest to achieve Industry 4.0 compliance and digital transformation of the manufacturing operations of companies. They include: strategy, organisational fit, competitiveness, operations and human resources. A mixed methods approach was adopted for the research. It involved both the qualitative and quantitative methodological approaches. The qualitative aspect involved an extensive systematic review of relevant literature which was useful in developing the conceptual framework and identifying the relevant factors that enable the implementation of an efficient Industry 4.0 process management model in SMEs; the quantitative aspect involved the use of a survey questionnaire to collect data which was analysed using confirmatory factor analysis statistical approach to test the measures of the constructs in the proposed conceptual framework. The result from the statistical analysis shows the factors that in the conceptual model that were supported as being relevant in achieving an efficient process management model for successful implementation of Industry 4.0 concepts in Czech manufacturing SMEs. The research limitation is based on the fact that the SMEs covered in the quantitative aspect of the research are restricted to a particular geographical location – Czech Republic. It would be interesting to have similar studies conducted in other geographies for a comparative perspective. It contributes to the scientific and practical discourse on Industry 4.0 process management model implementation in SMEs by investigating the phenomenon through the production of credible scientific evidence. © 2020 The Author(s)