The impact of automation on manager roles

Szerzők

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21637/GT.2025.2.02

Kulcsszavak:

human-machine system, production, cyborg, industry 4.0, digital transformation, automation

Absztrakt

The effects of technological progress are increasingly evident in the world of industrial manufacturing companies. These changes affect the com-petitiveness and day-to-day operations of companies, even if the spread of fundamental changes throughout the supply chain is sometimes challenged by safety and other administrative regulations. The question arises: does this technological change affect the tasks of managers in these companies? Therefore, this study examined the extent to which the degree of automation of other actors involved in a given task plays a role in basic managerial tasks and whether this affects the work of managers in performing their managerial responsibilities.

JEL Codes: O33, L23, M11

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László Schunder – Eszter Sós: The impact of automation on manager roles

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2025-12-31

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Schunder, L., & Sós, E. (2025). The impact of automation on manager roles. Gazdaság & Társadalom | Journal of Economy & Society, 18(2), 25–39. https://doi.org/10.21637/GT.2025.2.02