Researching approach toward circular economy on human resource performance management

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Industry 4.0 and 5.0 models are dynamic, still under research and unsolved implementation for industrial manufacturers. The paradigm “Green Deal” goals launched by the European Commission is apparently difficult to define concrete action plans. The good practices of the manufacturing industry are punctual. The health crisis of COVID-19 proves the necessity of a solid economy, with customized fields of industry-engines, located on countries proximity or associated. The productive operational chain with a multi-sequence activity processed by human labor becomes critical. OBJECTIVE: The paper aims to identify Industry 4.0 and 5.0 concepts in both scientific character and pragmatic relevance, useful for productive organizations performing in the current business with difficult predictability environment. METHODS: The methodology approach the grounded theories, combining the inductive and deductive methods. Next to the data collection provided from other authors research, a qualitative method apply to several case studies as empirical methodology to explore the situations in which the designed model has not a single set of outcomes. RESULTS: The principles CE become useful by transferring their meaning of waste reduction from material resources to human resources whether measuring tools are applied. I4.0 and I5.0 technical factors become means to recuperate the human factor within a culture of human centricity values. CONCLUSIONS: By applying the CE principles, a mutual benefit organization-society is revealed, organization add values by hiring smart specialist from society I5.0 previously trained by organizational professional reconversion with technical support I4.0. The contribution is measured by reducing the waste, hence the cost of community unemployment rate.