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Sustainable Development of Digital Economy under Industry 4.0 and Smart City

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Urban and Rural Development".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (16 November 2023) | Viewed by 5933

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Younghoon Chang

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Guest Editor
School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
Interests: AI & robotics management; ICT for development; smart city & tourism; smart health
Dr. Jaehyun Park

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School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
Interests: user experience: UX design & entrepreneurship; digital innovation: service robot, metaverse, AI technologies; smart service design: smart cites, smart tourism, smart works
Dr. One-Ki Daniel Lee

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Department of Management Science and Information Systems, The University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA 02125-3393, USA
Interests: IT management and strategies (IT ambidexterity and agility); IT-enabled agile crisis management; emerging digital capabilities (AI and analytics) and agile digital transformation; global project and agile risk management
Dr. Wong Siew Fan

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School of Management & Marketing, Taylor’s University, Subang Jaya 47500, Malaysia
Interests: strategic IS management; information privacy and business analytics

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The rapid development of digital technologies, such as AI, robotics, IoT, cloud computing, Big Data, Smart Grid, and self-driving technology has greatly impacted our society and economy, leading to the emergence of Industry 4.0 and Smart Cities. These new paradigms enable us to optimize resource allocation, improve decision-making, create well-suited ethical standards, and enhance productivity and efficiency. However, they also pose significant challenges, such as the potential negative impact on the environment, social inequality, and economic instability. Therefore, sustainable development of the digital economy under Industry 4.0 and Smart City has become an urgent and critical issue that requires innovative solutions.

This Special Issue explores the digital economy's sustainable development under Industry 4.0 and Smart City. We invite original research articles, reviews, and case studies that address, but are not limited to, the following topics:

  • AI and robotics management for Industry 4.0 and Smart City,
  • Sustainable development of AI and robotics technologies,
  • Ethical issues of AI and robotics,
  • Data privacy and cybersecurity for the sustainable digital economy,
  • Ethics and governance of the digital economy,
  • Sustainable digital economy and green computing,
  • Smart city and sustainable urban development,
  • Social sustainability and digital inclusion,
  • Industry 4.0 and sustainable manufacturing,
  • Circular economy and sustainable supply chain,
  • Sustainable business models and innovation.

I/We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Younghoon Chang
Dr. Jaehyun Park
Dr. One-Ki Daniel Lee
Dr. Wong Siew Fan
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • sustainable
  • development
  • digital technologies
  • AI
  • robotics
  • digital
  • economy
  • Industry 4.0
  • smart city

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Determinants of Motivation to Work in Terms of Industry 4.0—The Gen Z Perspective
by Bernard Bińczycki, Wiesław Łukasiński and Sławomir Dorocki
Sustainability 2023, 15(15), 12069; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151512069 - 7 Aug 2023
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The mentality of Generation Z differs markedly from the approach to social and economic issues presented by earlier generations. These young people have had access to the internet and other innovative technologies since birth. A tape recorder or a floppy disk is a [...] Read more.
The mentality of Generation Z differs markedly from the approach to social and economic issues presented by earlier generations. These young people have had access to the internet and other innovative technologies since birth. A tape recorder or a floppy disk is a museum exhibit for them. They are unfamiliar with the everyday problems that citizens of Central and Eastern Europe faced during the socialist era, such as the lack of necessities on the shelves. The aim of this article is to present the results of the authors’ survey on the identification of work motivation factors relevant to Generation Z. The survey involved 649 respondents, young Poles who are currently entering the labor market. It was also an interesting research task for the authors to compare the results of surveys among young Poles with the results of international surveys. The research provided insight into young people’s expectations, values, and preferences regarding work. The results of the survey can provide valuable guidance for employers in shaping sustainable human resource management strategies. In addition, studying the competences of Generation Z can identify the gap between the requirements of the labor market and the skills possessed by young workers. The study conducted by the authors is among the first of its kind in Poland after the pandemic, emphasizing the growing trend in remote work. Earlier research was undertaken in a different economic climate. The current investigation took place following the COVID-19 outbreak and amidst heightened military operations in Ukraine. It also takes into account the effects of recent technological progress related to the rapid development of Industry 4.0. Notably, the questionnaire used in this study is unique as the authors categorized motivational factors into three essential groups, highly relevant in today’s markedly altered labor market. Full article
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How Smart City Construction Affects Digital Inclusive Finance in China: From the Perspective of the Relationship between Government and Large Private Capital
by Jinlong Lin, Xiaoxiao Chen and Guiquan Yan
Sustainability 2023, 15(11), 9035; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15119035 - 2 Jun 2023
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In China, the relationship between smart city policy (SCP) and the development of digital inclusive finance (DIF) partially mirrors the connection between the Chinese government and large private capital. This study examines this relationship using data from the Peking University Digital Financial Inclusion [...] Read more.
In China, the relationship between smart city policy (SCP) and the development of digital inclusive finance (DIF) partially mirrors the connection between the Chinese government and large private capital. This study examines this relationship using data from the Peking University Digital Financial Inclusion Index of China (PKU-DFIIC) and a difference-in-differences method. Results indicate that SCP may indirectly promote DIF in pilot cities, exhibiting statistically significant growth compared to non-SCP pilot cities. This promotion effect appears indirect, as negligible DIF digitization growth in SCP pilot cities suggests that the government’s objective is not to enhance large private capital-related digital infrastructure construction. Moreover, DIF in SCP pilot cities demonstrates a statistically significant increase only in the depth of use, not in coverage. This study implies that, in China, large private capital’s behavioral logic is profit-seeking, and SCP may be employed to facilitate digital financial services development. These findings uncover SCP’s complex impact on DIF in China and the strained government–capital relationship. The Chinese government should prudently manage its relationship with capital in public policies and direct capital toward a more constructive role. Full article
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