Industrins digitalisering - arbetarnas upplevda IT-stress : En intervjustudie

Sammanfattning: Background: Information technology (IT) is today a large part of our everyday life and it is here to stay, develop and become an even larger part of our society. Today's industries are investing to digitize the industry for a sustainable future for both man and the environment. IT-stress begins to become a more familiar concept that emphasizes that we humans are affected by IT. Aim: To investigate industrial workers perceived IT-related stress and whether they feel that education received has been appropriate and that their competence development is enough for managing the implementation of industry 4.0. Method: Inductive approach with exploratory goals. A qualitative semi-structured interview was conducted on 6 respondents followed by a manifest content analysis. Result: The digitization generates several aspects that affect the individual and can lead to stress. Conclusions: More research is needed to ensure how implementation of industry 4.0 can be done with reduced IT-related stress