Ylenia Curzi

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Ylenia Curzi is a leading researcher at the intersection of work organisation, human resource management, and the future of manufacturing. Her work critically examines the human dimensions of technological transformation, particularly within the frameworks of Industry 4.0 and the emerging Industry 5.0 paradigm. Curzi’s major contributions lie in unpacking the organisational paradoxes and tensions that arise when integrating advanced technologies like collaborative robotics into the workplace. Her most cited paper, "Realising human-robot collaboration in manufacturing? A journey towards industry 5.0 amid organisational paradoxical tensions" (2025, 16 citations), explores how the vision of a resilient, sustainable, and human-centred industry is complicated by competing organisational logics. Earlier foundational work, "Work autonomy, control and discretion in Industry 4.0" (2018, 4 citations), established her focus on how cyber-physical systems reshape worker autonomy and discretion. Through her research, Curzi provides essential insights for scholars and practitioners navigating the complex socio-technical transition toward truly human-centric manufacturing systems, highlighting the critical balance between technological capability and human agency.