Industrial Revolution and Employee Motivation Evolution

Industry 4.0 is a new paradigm that radically changes the life of modern man as a whole and gives shape to our near future. This impact is reflected in all spheres of modern society, from the mode of production and everything related to production, through the use and consumption of goods and services, communication, social relations, to access to employee management as a key element of any economy. In view of this, this paper deals with the specifics of I 4.0, employee performance characteristics and employee motivation in Industry 4.0, showing the evolution of the approaches used to motivate employees during previous industrial epochs.