Agnė Šimelytė

Women’s burnout affects not only the individuals suffering from this condition but also those around them and the organization they work for. This phenomenon spills over into their personal lives and increases the likelihood of work-family conflicts. Organizational, personal, and family circumstances can affect women’s burnout. This study aims to determine the influence of perceived organizational support on burnout at work while mediating work-family conflict and moderating sociodemographic factors such as age, romantic relationship status, and number of children. The quantitative study involved 404 employed women aged 18 to 64. A structured questionnaire was distributed via social media or e-mail targeting employed women in Lithuania’s public and private sectors. IBM SPSS and a special PROCESS macro were applied to perform a mediation-moderation analysis. The study showed that the direct effect of perceived organizational support is greater than the indirect effect in mediating work-family conflicts. This is true in the case of both general burnout and its separate components. The significant moderating effect of age revealed that younger women aged 18 to 34 experience more burnout than older women. The number of children demonstrated a significant moderating effect between perceived organizational support and burnout and its dimensions for women with two or more kids. No moderating effect of romantic relationship status on the interconnection between perceived organizational support and women’s overall burnout or its individual dimensions was found.

Type of the article: Research Article

Abstract
The rapid digitalization of logistics and transport sectors under the Industry 4.0 paradigm has reshaped operational models, workforce requirements, and managerial decision-making. Understanding how professionals perceive these technological changes and what competencies they prioritize is vital for effective adaptation. This study aims to assess the level of Industry 4.0 awareness and identify key training needs among logistics and transport professionals. A quantitative survey was conducted in Vilnius, Lithuania, in January 2025 with 172 respondents from logistics (56%) and transport (44%) sectors. The survey covered four thematic areas: demographic profile, perception of Industry 4.0 components, perceived benefits and barriers, and training priorities. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Results show that 58.2% of respondents view Industry 4.0 as an integrated ecosystem of technologies, with software (13.9%) and Internet technologies (11.1%) most often cited as individual elements. Key training priorities include cybersecurity (80%), augmented/virtual reality (75%), and 3D printing (72.1%). High maintenance costs (26.4%) and implementation complexity (16.7%) were identified as the main obstacles to adoption. The findings show that although professionals recognize the transformative potential of Industry 4.0, significant skill and resource gaps persist. Closer collaboration between academia, policymakers, and industry is needed to address these gaps and prepare the workforce for a human-centered transition toward Industry 5.0.