The transition towards Industry 4.0 and circular economy (CE) is increasingly important for the manufacturing sector in the emerging economy context, where culture plays an important role. This study explores how organisational culture, i.e., developmental culture, influences Industry 4.0 and CE transition to achieve a competitive advantage. The findings are based on 354 survey responses from manufacturing firms in Thailand. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was adopted to explore the mediation effect of Industry 4.0 and CE between developmental culture and competitive advantage and direct relationships. The developmental culture is examined as the firm's intrinsic factor in advancing Industry 4.0 and CE implementation. The direct effect of Industry 4.0 on CE adoption is analysed. The results indicate the positive influence of developmental culture on Industry 4.0 and CE transition and their positive impact on competitive advantage. This implies that firms should align their cultural characteristics with developmental culture as part of their strategic approaches towards adopting Industry 4.0 and CE principles. This study expands the literature by incorporating the influence of developmental culture to improve the understanding of the intrinsic influencing factor that leads to effective Industry 4.0 and CE implementation.

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从发展文化视角实施工业4.0和循环经济——驱动制造业竞争优势


在新兴经济背景下，向工业 4.0 和循环经济 (CE) 转型对于制造业越来越重要，文化在其中发挥着重要作用。本研究探讨了组织文化（即发展文化）如何影响工业 4.0 和 CE 转型以实现竞争优势。该调查结果基于泰国制造公司的 354 份调查回复。采用结构方程模型（SEM）探讨工业4.0和CE在发展文化与竞争优势之间的中介作用及直接关系。发展文化被视为公司推进工业 4.0 和 CE 实施的内在因素。分析了工业 4.0 对 CE 采用的直接影响。结果表明发展文化对工业 4.0 和 CE 转型的积极影响及其对竞争优势的积极影响。这意味着企业应将其文化特征与发展文化结合起来，作为采用工业 4.0 和 CE 原则的战略方法的一部分。本研究通过纳入发展文化的影响来扩展文献，以提高对有效实施工业 4.0 和 CE 的内在影响因素的理解。