Examining the roles and challenges of human capital influence on 4th industrial revolution

Abstract

Industrialization is an improvement of existing manufacturing processes through invention or the creation of new technologies to make activities easier for human to execute. The fourth industrial revolution has several technical factors that needs to be studied properly to ensure it safety and feasibility, however the inclusion of the human component as the central and main focus in this revolution is rarely mentioned. This overview critically examines roles and challenges encountered by man in the new industrial revolution. The collaboration of human-machine component and their performance was also in this paper.