ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITESI IIBF DERGISI-ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES, cilt.17, sa.1, ss.239-255, 2022 (ESCI)
Industry 4.0 advancements have become substantial
issues for many countries. SMEs are considered the
backbone of the economy and have a significant place
in terms of employment and entrepreneurship and have
great significance regarding the application of Industry
4.0 advancements. When the current digital
transformation level of Turkey is considered;
identification and prioritization of the barriers of SMEs
will guide the policies to be developed. In this study, the
literature on the barriers faced by Turkish SMEs in their
Industry 4.0 transformation efforts is evaluated,
prominent barriers are prioritized based on the opinions
of experts using the AHP method.