ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION ON EMPLOYEES OF INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES IN THE CONTEXT OF GENERATIONS

We are witnessing a technological revolution that radically changes the lives of eachone of us, whether we live or work. Digitization is one part of this revolution. This should bring a new wave of efficiency and productivity growth and intelligent support to employees. It is the context between employees and the 4thIndustrial Revolution that concerns major changes. Above all, it is the understanding and skills of the employees that are needed in the 4thIndustrial Revolution. Human action is based on our individuality and it is influenced by internal and external stimuli. It is necessary to generalize people or employees in the company into smaller groups with the same or similar features. In our work, we generalize employees according to age into four primary groups, the so-called generations. The article is devoted to the analysis of the impact of the 4thIndustrial Revolution on employees of industrial companies in the context of generations.