Economy 4.0 and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Technological development impacts employment conditions
by changing the production capabilities of modern enterprises, the shape of modern consumption trends,
and factors determining the companyâs competitiveness. Recently, one significant factor affecting technological
development was the COVID-19 pandemic, which subsequently demanded social isolation.


This collective work is an attempt to answer the following questions:

* Did the COVID-19 pandemic contribute to accelerating
the process of implementing innovative solutions as part of
Industry 4.0?

* To what extent did the COVID-19 pandemic influence
changes in employment relations, taking into account the
implemented technological innovations?

* Did the presented research results indicate a link between the
COVID-19 pandemic and changes in democratic processes?

In addition, this work explores some transformations in the forms
and language of media communication as well as in consumer behavior that have occurred
in light of feelings uncertainty and anxiety during the pandemic.