Public policy applied in industry 4.0: a comparative study between Brazil and Canada focusing on information literacy

• Autor(a) principal: Ottonicar, Selma Leticia Capinzaiki
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Valentim, Marta Lígia Pomim, Mosconi, Elaine
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Ibero-americana de Ciência da Informação
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/RICI/article/view/19596
• topic: competência em informação; políticas públicas; ações governamentais; Indústria 4.0; estudo comparativo; políticas públicas. acciones gubernamentales. industria 4.0. estudio comparativo. alfabetización informacional.; public policy. government actions. industry 4.0. comparative study. information literacy.

Public policies have contributed to transform businesses of the countries. These policies are created to help companies become more competitive and able to invest in innovation. Industry 4.0 has brought new transformations to the organizations. Therefore, many countries have applied public policies in order to contribute to the economic competitiveness. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the actions and public policies of Brazil and Canada, so organizations can innovate and be competitive in the context of industry 4.0. Furthermore, it aims to demonstrate the relevance of information literacy for individuals to access these policies. This paper is a comparative study that relies on a documentary research method of public policies and actions which focused on Industry 4.0 in Brazil and Canada. The results showed that both countries have made efforts to make companies aware of the results of the 4th Industrial Revolution and business opportunities. The conclusions indicate that Brazil needs a greater engagement of the public sphere for the implementation of a policy. Canada needs more investment, especially for small businesses.