Table 2

Finalized drivers and barriers of IR 4.0

DriversD2Government schemesSureeyatanapas et al. (2023), Abdul-Hamid et al. (2024), Shant Priya et al. (2023) 
D4Coherent strategic planRomanello and Veglio (2022), Abdul-Hamid et al. (2024), Mim et al. (2024) 
D6Entrepreneurial management ability (EMA)Kumar et al. (2022), Abdul-Hamid et al. (2024) 
D7Stakeholder collaborationKumar et al. (2022), Rajput and Singh (2019), Shant Priya et al. (2023) 
D9Smart supply chain managementDe Alwis et al. (2024), Abdul-Hamid et al. (2024), Nick et al. (2020) 
D10Smart quality monitoringDe Alwis et al. (2024), Rajput and Singh (2019) 
D11New digital technologiesRomanello and Veglio (2022), Abdul-Hamid et al. (2024), Nick et al. (2020), Mim et al. (2024) 
D13Organizational awareness and monitoringSureeyatanapas et al. (2023), Nick et al. (2020), Tortora et al. (2021) 
BarriersB2Employee resistance to changeSureeyatanapas et al. (2023), De Alwis et al. (2024), Goswami and Daultani (2022) 
B3Organizational constraintsSarkar et al. (2023), Fekrisari and Kantola (2024), Sureeyatanapas et al. (2023) 
B5Entrepreneurial technical inabilityDe Alwis et al. (2024), Gouda and Tiwari (2024) 
B6Insufficient digital and physical infrastructureFekrisari and Kantola (2024), Sureeyatanapas et al. (2023), Roy Ghatak and Garza-Reyes (2024) 
B7Lack of skilled workforceSureeyatanapas et al. (2023), De Alwis et al. (2024), Chanchaichujit et al. (2024), Salman et al. (2023) 
B8Inadequate training for digital competenciesSarkar et al. (2023), Sureeyatanapas et al. (2023), Shang et al. (2022) 
B9Non-availability of technical standards and new technology accreditationSarkar et al. (2023), Sureeyatanapas et al. (2023), De Alwis et al. (2024), Chanchaichujit et al. (2024) 
B11Ambiguity about digital investmentsSarkar et al. (2023), Sureeyatanapas et al. (2023), De Alwis et al. (2024) 
B13High initial investment costAggarwal et al. (2023), Fekrisari and Kantola (2024), Sureeyatanapas et al. (2023) 

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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