The book discusses the opportunities and challenges of managing knowledge in the new reality of Industry 4.0. Addressing paradigmatic changes in value creation due to the development of digital technologies applied to manufacturing (additive manufacturing, IoT, robotics, etc.), it includes theoretical and empirical contributions on how Industry 4.0 technologies allow firms to create and exploit knowledge. The carefully selected expert contributions highlight the potential of these technologies in acquiring knowledge from a larger number of sources and examine approaches to innovation, organization of activities, and stakeholder development in the context of this next industrial revolution.

Autorentext
Marco Bettiol is an Associate Professor of Business Management at the Department of Economics and Management Marco Fanno, University of Padova, Italy. His research focuses on the relationship between design, innovation and firm competitiveness; design and knowledge management; information technology and marketing strategy. His research has been published in international books, and in journals such as Design Issues, Journal of Knowledge Management, International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, European Planning Studies, and Advances in International Management.
Eleonora Di Maria is a Full Professor of Business Management, Department of Economics and Management Marco Fanno, University of Padova, Italy. Her research focuses on internationalization, innovation and sustainability strategies of firms, and local economic systems, as well as on evolutionary trends of knowledge-intensive business services. Her research has been published in international books, and in journals such as Research Policy, Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal of Knowledge Management, International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, European Planning Studies, Industry and Innovation, and Advances in International Management.
Stefano Micelli is Full Professor of Business Management at the Ca' Foscari University, Venice, Italy. His research focuses on innovation and firm competitiveness, craftsmanship, design, clusters and globalization. He has been leading national and international projects on the future of manufacturing and innovation, and on competences and knowledge management in the new technological scenario. His research has been published in Italian books (Futuro Artigiano) and international books, and journals such as Design Issues, European Planning Studies, Research Policy, Business Strategy and the Environment.

Inhalt
Industry 4.0 and Knowledge Management: An Introduction.- Industry 4.0 and Knowledge Management: A Review of Empirical Studies.- Do Industry 4.0 Technologies Matter When Companies Back-shore Manufacturing Activities? An Explorative Study Comparing Europe and the US.- Knowledge and Digital Strategies in Manufacturing Firms: The Experience of Top Performers.- Industries 4.0 and Creative Industries: Exploring the Relationship between Innovative Knowledge Management Practices and Performance of Innovative Startups in Italy.- Coordinating Knowledge Creation: A Systematic Literature Review on the Interplay Between Operational Excellence and Industry 4.0 Technologies.- Achieving Circular Economy Via The Adoption Of Industry 4.0 Technologies: A Knowledge Management Perspective.- Industrie 4.0: New Paradigms of Value Creation for the Steel Sector.