Maturity-based design of corporate culture in the context of Industrie 4.0

Abstract

A mature corporate culture is indispensable to master the transformation of becoming a digital, agile company. The concept of Industrie 4.0 offers productivity potentials that can be exploited by digital transformation. For their realization, the corporate culture needs to be addressed in great detail during the transformation. A mature corporate culture in the context of Industrie 4.0 facilitates and supports the transformation process. The establishment of a positive corporate culture is difficult and complex not only because it is a generally intangible aspect, but also because companies do not know which aspects of corporate culture they need to pay attention to in order to achieve a successful company transformation. The present research paper aims to close this research gap by providing a methodology that enables companies to measure their corporate culture maturity level. The methodology, presented in form of a morphology that represents a maturity level logic in the context of Industrie 4.0, outlines seven essential features, with several possible types representing the different levels of a maturity development.