Industry 4.0 awareness in SME's and a field research

It is known that industrial transformations are felt most clearly and the results of the transformation are seen in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). For this thesis, SME structures that industrial transformation finds immediate application are examined. In addition, awareness of SME employees on industry 4.0 transformation was investigated. In the first part of the thesis, determination of the problem, the purpose of the study, the methodology of the research and the plan of the units are included. In the second part of the thesis, SME structures, industrial transformations and accordingly industry 4.0 awareness are examined. In the third part of the thesis, the factors assumed to affect the industry 4.0 transformation are examined. In the last part of the thesis, industry 4.0 awareness was investigated by applying a survey to a research sample from SME employees. Consequently, based on the research findings, the hypotheses and the suggested relationships were statistically tested and the results were interpreted. Keywords: Industry 4.0, SME, Personality Traits, Industry 4.0 Factors