An analysis of the corporate social responsibility and the Industry 4.0 with focus on the youth generation: A sustainable human resource management framework

Abstract

The global movement around themes like sustainability on its triple bottom line and industry 4.0 allows for the establishment of a ground of connection with corporate responsibility towards society. This current research study was developed between 1 March 2019 to 2 September 2019, through a literature review involving human resources and terms related to the concept of sustainability, industry 4.0, corporate social responsibility, and the youth generation. Its target audience is the world's youth generation. Two proposals were created after the literature review and data collection, which allowed the elaboration of "an analysis of the corporate social responsibility and the industry 4.0 with focus in the youth generation: a sustainable human resource management framework." Regarding conclusions, the authors of this research study contribute with theoretical and practical educational purposes to insert the youth citizen into society. This contribution also involves the work of companies on planning and preparing their staffs to develop activities in the communities in their neighborhood. Future studies are stimulated, which will allow the creation of new proposals to be presented, so that the nations can incorporate their youth people on the transitional job market and have a sustainable view for the future generations.