 Revolutionary Context of the Evolution of a Business EnterpriseCezary Suszyński ()
Chapter Chapter 18 in Contemporary Challenges in Cooperation and Coopetition in the Age of Industry 4.0, 2020, pp 345-358 from Springer Abstract: Abstract The complex goal of this article is (1) to present the main paths and tendencies of a historical evolution of a firm, (2) considering the succeeding four industrial revolutions, (3) with focus on the challenges and changes brought into the business enterprise by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. A vast theoretical study, with some insights into research done by different authors as well as contemporary business practices, has been conducted. The main conclusion is that a progressive, more and more complex fusion of technologies, historically initiated by single advances and continued in our times with spectacular, AI-based, cyber-physical systems have been reinforcing the evolution of business enterprises for recent two hundred years. At present, breakthrough technologies remain the leading force of revolutionary changes, but the ability to communicate and get connected with partners rather than a narrow manufacturing aspect of technologies has recently become crucial for the evolution of business enterprises. Keywords: Business enterprise; Industrial revolution; Breakthrough technology (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-030-30549-9_18 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-30549-9_18 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics from Springer |
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