Shame in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0, and the Age of Digitalisation

This chapter provides insights into the state of the art in shame research in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0, and digitalisation. It provides insights into the new and emerging fields of meaning and shame within the rapid changes of societies and organisations in terms of technology, communication, and economics, but also in societies and communication. The changes in the world of work and life, however, do not leave emotions untouched. In this book, we particularly look at the often negatively experienced emotion of shame and explore its meaning and dimensions within the new era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution from different disciplinary and cultural perspectives. The book chapters written by the various authors will shortly be introduced, and insights into the structure and content of the book are provided.