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The objective of this paper was to analyze the main labor market indicators involving commercial companies and service providers and public employment and qualification policies in a municipality in the interior of the state of Paraná. With a mixed methods approach, data were collected through semi-structured interviews and the application of questionnaires, in addition to the analysis of social indicators. Four agencies were researched that could be involved in public policies for job creation and 100 workers who attend the city worker agency. In relation to the agencies, the strong performance of the Entrepreneur Agency, the SETI Good Business Program in partnership with the University, and the Worker Agency in partnership with other institutions for qualification were noted. Results showed that in Guarapuava the set of public policies is still incipient in the sense of improving qualification and expanding employability.

Purpose This paper aims to provide a comprehensive, systematic review of the literature on Industry 4.0 – and on the trends and implications of the digitalization of manufacturing – from the perspective of business and economics. Design/methodology/approach A bibliometric methodology was used, allowing to extract rigorously the relevant literature, leading to a purposefully constructed database of peer-reviewed publications depicting the state of the art in this area. A quantitative analysis of the key characteristics of – and trends emanating from – the literature was performed, and results were presented in a graphic way using the VOSViewer software as a mapping tool. Relevant thematic clusters were identified, and promising future research avenues were identified. Findings This literature is extremely recent – 90% of the publications are from 2019 and 2020, and the leading journal publishing in this area is the Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management. Key clusters identified relate digital transformation to value chains; a close link is observed between Industry 4.0 technologies and business models; a strong connection to sustainability is also clear; and the implications of Industry 4.0 for human resources management are, not surprisingly, extremely relevant. Originality/value This is, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, the most comprehensive systematic review linking specifically Industry 4.0 to the business and economics literature, bridging with recent, state-of-the-art research in the economics/business and technological fields. This contribution may be very helpful to researchers interested in understanding the key trends and opportunities offered by this area.

Resumo: No ambiente corporativo cresce a necessidade da evolução e da inovação a todo momento. Para tanto, a aprendizagem organizacional tem sido enfoque central na manifestação das competências individuais a serem desenvolvidas para o desempenho da função dos gestores nas organizações. Este estudo tem por objetivo compreender a manifestação das competências individuais a serem desenvolvidas para o desempenho da função dos gestores que atuam nas franqueadas do setor de calçados da cidade de Guarapuava-PR, a partir da Teoria da Aprendizagem Social. A natureza da pesquisa é descritiva, de cunho qualitativo, por meio de estudo de caso, com coleta de dados a partir de entrevistas semiestruturadas, aplicadas no ambiente natural de atuação dos seis gerentes pesquisados, além de observação direta, diário de campo e análise documental. Os resultados apontam para a importância do desenvolvimento das competências gerenciais, a partir da aprendizagem organizacional, por meio de práticas formais ou informais presentes na rotina de cada franqueado, abordando reflexões acerca da observação, interação e autodesenvolvimento. Palavras-chave: Aprendizagem Organizacional; Competências Gerenciais; Competências Individuais; Unidades Franqueadas; Estratégias Organizacionais.

Objective of the study:  The study’s objective is to provide a systematic literature review on the coevolution of the Technologies associated to Industry 4.0 and business models.Methodology/approach: The research was built on conceptual blocs at the interface between Industry 4.0 (I 4.0), business models (BM) and digitalization /digital business models (DBM) in order to identify relevant trends. Through bibliometric techniques, 80 articles were selected from Scopus and WoS, using specialized software.Originality/ Relevance: Few studies exist on the interface under analysis. This article contributes to this emerging literature, providing a synthesis of such literature, including both a detailed descriptive component and an analysis of the main thematic clusters associated to this interface.Main results:  The literature still needs to evolve into a framework of a 4.0 business model. The majority of the existing studies focus on business models to specific technologies associated to Industry 4.0. Among the 80 articles scrutinized, 56 were associated to business models and I4.0, and 24 linked business models and digitalization. Few really described a business model that could be characterized as an I4.0 business model.Theoretical/methodological contributions: Identification of key studies underlying the elaboration of an innovative business model associated to I4.0. An immediate and useful characterization of the literature. Identification of the main thematic clusters.Social/management contributions: To provide academics and professionals (especially in Business/Economics) with a detailed and thorough review of the most relevant literature, including the main aspects underlying the creation of innovative business models based on I4.0.