Sustainable Development and the Digital Economy: Human-centricity, Sustainability and Resilience in Asia

Industry 4.0, driven by technology, has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, highlighting the need for human centricity in Industry 5.0 for sustainable development. This book offers new perspectives on emerging business opportunities and challenges in Asian nations, covering human centricity, sustainability, and resilience. It will be a valuable reference for academics and scholars in business disciplines.

Format: Hardback
Length: 268 pages
Publication date: 06 October 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The advent of technology, particularly data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI), has heralded the arrival of Industry 4.0, where technology takes center stage in development. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has starkly exposed the limitations of relying solely on machines, even when they are fully connected and automated. This book delves into the pillars of transitioning towards Industry 5.0, focusing on sustainable development, with examples drawn from Asia.

As Asian countries rapidly embrace the digital economy, this edited collection provides fresh insights into understanding emerging business opportunities and the challenges encountered. Chapters cover the three core pillars of Industry 5.0: human centricity, sustainability, and resilience, encompassing topics such as people management for wealth creation, technological advancements supporting creativity, organizational resilience, and the critical importance of sustainability in future industrial development.

Packed with rich, empirical studies from esteemed researchers, this book serves as a valuable reference for academics and scholars across various business disciplines, including information technology and innovation management, organizational and strategic management, as well as those interested in industrial development and sustainability.

Weight: 700g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032483825