Aspects Of Digital Transformation Research Articles

Exploring Digital Transformation Intensity and Its Relationship with Sustainability: Greek Managers’ Perspectives

The digital transformation process gained significant research interest in recent years especially related to achievements in sustainability goals. Even though there exists growing research regarding various aspects of digital transformation and sustainability procedures, a more detailed analysis is needed in different national environments. The proposed study empirically analyzes the Greek managers’ perspective on the relationship between digital transformation intensity and sustainability practices implemented. Almost 156 Greek senior managers from various organizational sectors were interviewed, while a synthetic index already developed from previous studies was used. Results indicate that Greek companies do not fully exploit digital technologies to further develop their environmental practices. A digital transformation strategy contributes effectively to environmental strategies in the case of reducing emissions of waste and avoiding environmental accidents, while in the rest of the cases, emerging technologies play a less important role and not as a part of a holistic digital strategy.

Managing Human Resource in the Digital Economy: Balancing Challenges and Opportunities

Digital technologies enable the adoption of more efficient working models, such as process automation, predictive analytics for better decision making, and the use of digital platforms for employee development and performance management. This study aims to investigate employee perceptions and experiences of digital transformation in the context of challenges and opportunities at the company PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia (CP) Food. The research method used is descriptive qualitative with a data collection approach through questionnaires and observations. The questionnaire was designed to collect employee responses on various aspects of digital transformation in terms of opportunities and challenges. Using a purposive sampling approach, which is a sampling method in which the researcher deliberately selects certain participants or sample units based on certain characteristics or criteria that are considered relevant to the research objectives. The results showed that employees have a positive view of digital transformation at the company PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia (CP) Food. Employees see it as an opportunity for career development and professional growth, and feel supported in developing their digital skills. A work culture that supports collaboration, innovation, and creativity is also considered important in creating a productive and dynamic work environment. The integration of digital technology is considered successful by employees, indicating that the company has successfully implemented technology in daily work processes well. This research provides valuable insights into how digital transformation affects employee perceptions and experiences in the work environment. The implications of these findings can be used by companies to design more effective human resource management strategies to face the challenges and opportunities in the evolving digital economy.

ТРАНСФОРМАЦІЯ МЕНЕДЖМЕНТУ БУДІВЕЛЬНИХ ПРОЄКТІВ В УМОВАХ ГЛОБАЛЬНОЇ ЦИФРОВІЗАЦІЯ

Introduction. The article discusses the need for systemic qualitative changes in the management structure and requirements for the construction project management process in the context of digital transformation, characterized by a combination of advanced technologies and the integration of physical and digital systems. The importance of considering the problems and aspects of digital transformation in the context of new generations (a qualitatively new cluster of human capital), digital talent, changing the mindset of project managers, as well as key changes in construction project management systems in the digital environment is highlighted. Problem statement. The construction industry is a fundamental sector of the economy of any country. A construction project is a structural element of the “construction” system, which allows to form the economic effect of the industry's development as a whole. Modern construction project management includes a set of interconnected but heterogeneous subsystems that together should increase the level of economic profitability. The defining subsystems are: 1. Strategic risk management: Given the volatility of raw material markets and the high value of some materials, the introduction of circular approaches in construction management can help reduce the vulnerability of projects to risks associated with fluctuations in material prices. 2. Efficient use of resources: A central goal of construction management is to optimize the use of resources to achieve project goals. The use of circular economy principles will allow to use resources more efficiently and reduce the cost of purchasing new materials.

Views of assistant professors on digital transformation in otorhinolaryngology education : Current status and perspectives in undergraduate and advanced training

Digital transformation in curricular teaching in medicine comprises the use of digital teaching and learning formats as well as the transfer of digital skills for medical staff. Concepts of knowledge transfer and competency profiles also have to be adapted and transferred in advanced training due to necessary changes. The aim of this study was an evaluation of the current state of digital transformation in otorhinolaryngology teaching in undergraduate and advanced training at otorhinolaryngology departments of university medical centers in Germany. Aquestionnaire with nine questions on digital transformation was sent to the assistant professors of 37national university ENT departments. The anonymous survey was conducted online via the online platform SurveyMonkey®. Of the contacted assistant professors, 86.5% participated in the survey. Teaching sessions on digital skills for medical students are part of the curriculum in only 25% of ENT departments. Digital teaching formats are used by half of the departments in undergraduate training. Only 56.25% of the assistant professors receive support to realize the changes required by digital transformation. In 40.62% of departments, the issue of digital transformation is broached during advanced training, but only 28.12% use digital teaching methods to train junior doctors. Aspects of digital transformation are implemented mainly in undergraduate education, partly driven by the COVID19 pandemic. Overall, there is still considerable backlog in undergraduate and advanced training in ENT.

Digital economy: opportunities for transformation of entepreneurial structures

Purpose. To analyze the stages of digital transformation of entrepreneurial structures and identify the levels of transformation. Methodology. In the process of scientific research on the digital economy and the transformation of entrepreneurial structures, the following methods were utilized: expert assessment (involving experts from various fields of economic activity allowed for additional conclusions and recommendations regarding the possibilities of implementing digital technologies in entrepreneurial structures), scenario modeling (by developing various scenarios for the implementation of digital initiatives, the potential consequences and results of each were investigated), systems analysis (enabled considering the interrelations between various aspects of digital transformation and its impact on the economy and society as a whole), and marketing research (helped identify market needs and requirements for the implementation of digital solutions and products). Findings. The research considered the stages of digital transformation of entrepreneurial structures, which involve assessing the current state and readiness of the enterprise for the implementation of digital transformation; studying the potential offered by digital transformation and its effective implementation; investing in advanced digital technologies and the development of new digital products; designing and releasing products and services based on advanced digital technologies; controlling the transformed business and implementing advanced digital technologies and innovative business models. Advantages of digital transformation of business models are considered, which involve increasing the number of customers, enhancing customer satisfaction, increasing lead generation, traffic growth. The authors identified six levels of “digital transformation” of entrepreneurial structures, describing the stages of changes in business models caused by digital transformations: unsystematic level, opportunities monitoring, replicable level, results-driven, achieved controlling, and optimized level. Originality. A stage of digital transformation of entrepreneurial structures has been proposed: controlling the transformed business and implementing advanced digital technologies, which allows tracking the implementation of the strategy and achieving goals in the context of digital development. The authors highlighted such stages of digital transformation of entrepreneurial structures as opportunities monitoring and achieved controlling, which, unlike those existing in the scientific community, play a key role in the path of digital transformation of entrepreneurial structures. Practical value. The analysis conducted confirms the relevance of issues related to the digital transformation of entrepreneurial structures, the formation of changes in views on stages and levels of digital transformation in accordance with current trends and uncertain conditions. The research results can be taken into account and practically implemented when forming policies for the digital transformation of entrepreneurial structures, regardless of the field of activity.

Industry 4.0: how digital transformation affects stock prices of Chinese and American companies

PurposeThe goal of this work is to evaluate how digital transformation disclosure in corporate news and press releases affects stock prices. We examine American and Chinese companies from the energy and industry sectors for two periods: pre-COVID-19 and during the COVID-19 pandemic.Design/methodology/approachTo estimate the effects of disclosure of information related to digital transformation, we applied the bag-of-words (BOW) method. As the benchmark dictionary, we used Kindermann et al. (2021), with the addition of original dictionaries created via Latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) analysis. We also employed panel regression analysis and random forest.FindingsFor USA energy sector, all aspects of digital transformation were insignificant in pre-COVID-19 period, while sustainability topics became significant during the pandemic. As for the Chinese energy sector, digital strategy implementation was significant in pre-pandemic period, while digital technologies adoption and business model innovation became relevant in COVID-19 period. The results show the greater significance of digital transformation aspects for industrials sectors compared to the energy sector. The result of random forest analysis proves the efficiency of the authors’ dictionary which could be applied in practice. The developed methodology can be considered relevant.Originality/valueThe research contributes to the existing literature in theoretical, empirical and methodological ways. It applies signaling and information asymmetry theories to the financial markets, digital transformation being used as an instrument. The methodological contribution of this article can be described in several ways. Firstly, our data collection process differs from that in previous papers, as the data are gathered “from investor’s point of view”, i.e. we use all public information published by the company. Secondly, in addition to the use of existing dictionaries based on Kindermann et al. (2021), with our own modifications, we apply the original methodology based on LDA analysis. The empirical contribution of this research is the following. Unlike past works, we do not focus on particular technologies (Hong et al., 2023) connected with digital transformation, but try to cover all multi-dimensional aspects of the transformational process and aim to discover the most significant one.

The Importance of Digital Transformation (5.0) in Supply Chain Optimization: An Empirical Study

Abstract The topic of digital transformation in supply chain optimization has garnered considerable attention in recent years due to its importance. The purpose of the study was to offer empirical evidence and insights into the advantages and obstacles linked with digital transformation in supply chain management. To investigate the effects of digital transformation on supply chain optimization, the research employs a hybrid methodology and comprehensive approach that includes a thorough literature review, the creation of a theoretical framework, and the presentation of empirical finings through various case studies using the predefined selection criteria. The case analyses highlight crucial elements that support effective digital transformations, including real-time data analytics, teamwork, blockchain technology, digital twin augmented and virtual reality and collaborative robots. The practical implications from the findings of this study, proffers insights that can be extremely helpful for professionals in various industrial sectors and businesses planning similar digital transformation journeys. This empirical study with regards to the implication of Digital transformation 5.0 on supply chain management is novel to the body of literature. It is however necessary to conduct more study to confirm the results, apply them to a wider range of businesses, and investigate different aspects of digital transformation in supply chain optimization.

Multidimensionality of Digital Research in Educational Science

The aim of this article is to review the concept of e-research and provide insight into the multidimensionality of technology-based research in educational science. First, existing theories that reflect different aspects of digital transformation in academic work were reviewed. Secondly, additional elements were proposed for writing the research methodology when conducting technology-based research in the educational sciences. Finally, a criteria tool was created to illustrate the idea of how some additional technological aspects could be included in technology-based research and/or e-research methodology. To illustrate the reviewed concepts in the context of educational sciences, each section is supplemented with examples of empirical studies, particularly paying attention to research methodology (i.e., research instruments, research procedure, data collection, etc.). In addition, the article touches upon aspects of researchers' digital literacy.

The Main Directions of Promotion of the Higher Education Institution Website in the Conditions of Digital Transformation of Society

The relevance of the paper is determined by aspects of digital transformation that are implemented in various spheres of life. Aspects of digitalization include the integration of digital information and communication technologies in activities, the use of artificial intelligence in the decision-making process, as well as the use of various sources of information on open resources.
 In this regard, to maintain the competitiveness of universities in the conditions of the digital transformation of society, the need for integration into the digital space and the possibility of maintaining the image by various online tools comes to the fore.
 The purpose of the present article is to present the main directions of promotion of the official website of the university in the web space in the conditions of digital transformation of society, disclosure of their essence and analysis of the need to attract the target audience.
 The methodology of the research is based on the general scientific and special methods of cognition such as analysis, synthesis, logical method, monitoring, and the method of visualization of the research results.
 The conclusions. The modern market of educational services is in the process of digital transformation. Ukraine strives to adapt the education system to European standards. The official website of the university serves as an important tool for strengthening its position in the market of educational services.
 The main stages of higher education institution site analysis are: preparation of information and analytical support; definition and study of the target audience; development and adoption of management decisions on optimization and promotion of the university website
 Particular emphasis should be placed on defining and correlating the needs of the target audience and using the main directions of promotion of the official website of the higher education institution: SEO optimization, the need for constant updating and updating of information, the need to fill the site with different types of content, the presence of links to authoritative sites, as well as the use of SMO principles (optimization in social media).

ДІДЖИТАЛІЗАЦІЯ ЯК СКЛАДОВА СТРАТЕГІЇ ІННОВАЦІЙНО-ІНВЕСТИЦІЙНОГО РОЗВИТКУ ПІДПРИЄМНИЦТВА

The theoretical foundations of the formation of digitalization as a system and many factors that determine the development of business and the economy as a whole are presented. It is established that a digital enterprise is a person or business that uses information and communication technologies to communicate between customers and partners. Digitalization technologies form a virtual place in which one or more computer systems are used to record or store business information and details of people's interaction through a digital social environment, in particular sites, social networks as a single central server for exchanging information or data with the client. Enterprise digitalization is a subcategory of entrepreneurship in which part or all of what would be physical in a traditional organization has been digitized, such as digital goods or services and distribution. This is a reconciliation of traditional entrepreneurship with a new way to create and run a business in the digital age. Digitalization, like any business activity, translates an asset, service, or the bulk of a business into digital format. Digitalization as an entrepreneurial culture as an environment where people feel the impact and get motivated, innovative thinking to bear risks. In the case of an entrepreneurial business, it encourages the initiation of innovative thoughts or products. If time is involved in this, it is called intro-coaching and e-leadership as part of an entrepreneurial culture, because e-leadership can be used to create an effective entrepreneurial culture. With the development of information and communication technologies in Ukraine, there is a need to develop its own concept of digital development. The Ministry of digital transformation is responsible for the development and implementation of information and communication technologies, digitalization of civil society, improving the efficiency of government governance through digital tools, and other aspects of digital transformation. The essence and conceptual apparatus of digitalization are revealed. The components of digital entrepreneurship are presented. The main directions of regulatory regulation of digitalization development at the level of business entities are highlighted.

Approach to Digital Transformation for Business Agility

Covid has been instrumental in making paradigm shift towards technology and Technology is the trustworthy and seamless enabler for business. All the organizations, be it small or big, are planning to take technology as their prime driver in the full ecosystem of business. The organizations could understand the availability of technology for each part of business execution, internal as well external. The address mechanism involves the Committed In-house Developments, Partnered Ventures on services and Outsourcing of processes etc. The digital transformation is getting good pace with many of Indian corporate. The article will discuss on different aspects of digital transformation & its growth.

Trusted artificial intelligence: Strengthening digital protection

This article is devoted to aspects associated with the up-coming need for mass implementation of neural networks in the modern society. On the one hand, the latter will fully expand the capabilities of state institutions and society delegated to perform numerous tasks with higher efficiency. However, a significant threat to democratic institutions obliges society to set out the concept of reliable artificial intelligence (AI). The authors explore a new concept of a trusted AI necessary for the scientific and international community to counter improper future digital penetration. Explaining to what extent digital transformation is mandatory, the authors emphasize the numerous dangers associated with the applications of artificial intelligence. The purpose of the article is to study the potential hazards of neural networks’ abuse by the authorities and the resistance to them with reliance on the trusted AI. Studying various aspects of digital transformation and the use of artificial intelligence technologies, the authors formalize the dangers associated with the emergence and propose an approach to the use of digital protection technologies that can be trusted.

Sociological education before the challenges of the pandemic: new educational technogies

This article is devoted to the actual problems of the organization and implementation of the educational process during the new coronavirus infection COVID-19. The authors consider two aspects of digital transformation in Russian education – from the point of view of the use of digital technologies to automate various processes of educational organizations and from the point of view of the introduction of a complex of digital technologies in order to build a learning model that will be based on the effective use of these technologies to solve professional tasks.The article emphasizes that the process of digitalization of society in our country developed evenly, without any special jumps, but the pandemic served as a catalyst for the development of digital technologies, and the process of digitalization itself was divided into “before” and “after” the beginning of the pandemic. During the pandemic, the younger generation artificially fell out of the mainstream not only of full-fledged socialization, which takes place within educational institutions and in the circle of teachers and peers, but also found themselves facing numerous problems related to the violation of the traditional educational process. In many ways, teachers and staff of the Faculty of Sociology of Lomonosov Moscow State University were able to overcome this problem by quickly and effectively rebuilding the educational process so that it did not lose its traditionally high quality.The authors of the article share their experience in organizing the educational process at the Faculty of Sociology of Lomonosov Moscow State University, which took place in the so-called mixed format for almost two years and was accompanied by the active introduction of the latest educational technologies, including synchronous (video conferences, video consultations and feedback online, chat rooms, Skype communication, virtual classes) and asynchronous e-learning, as well as project-based learning and the so-called “inverted classroom”. The results of educational monitoring are presented, which showed the high efficiency of the educational process at the Faculty of Sociology in difficult conditions.The authors also considered the key trends of digitalization of education, identified its positive aspects and analyzed in detail the negative aspects, a special place among which is occupied by the virtualization of education as a social institution.

Digital Transformation and Sustainable Business Models

This article explores several aspects of digital transformation, including definition, enabling technologies, and strategies. It argues that firms seeking to maximize the impact of their digital transformation strategy should aim to build a Sustainable Business Model (SBM). In addition, it introduces the seven articles of the Special Issue. Overall, the article takes a systems approach that appreciates the dynamic complexity of digital transformation and suggests some directions for future research.

A Perspective on Digital Transformation Among Indian Exporting Firms

The objective of this prospective study is to demonstrate the challenges faced by business organizations while adapting to the new digital landscape. The idea is to assist in breaking down the complex process of digital transformation and strengthen the management perspective in the area. The study argues how manufacturing exporting firms could develop a digital transformation strategy that includes a different aspect of the strategy tailored to the nature of the Indian exporting firms. Dealing with different aspects of digital transformation, the study discusses different perspectives such as core competencies, internal drivers of digital transformation (IDDT) and external drivers of digital transformation (EDDT), enablers of digital transformation (EDT), new capabilities required and strategic imperatives of digital transformation. Synthesizing digitalization through these lenses can help in developing and implementing a successful digital transformation strategy.

What about the Chief Digital Officer? A Literature Review

Digital transformation is becoming more ingrained into everyday life and is a talking point among researchers today. It has been evident from the growing number of publications that have focused on various aspects of digital transformation in the last few years. Based on the number of papers published, one of them is of much less interest to researchers: the managerial role of Chief Digital Officer (CDO) inherent in digital transformation. Having this in mind, a systematic literature review was conducted to elucidate the CDO’s role, duties, and required competencies. In this paper, the results and conclusions of 22 papers are presented based on the search criteria outlined by the Web of Science and Scopus index databases. It is obvious that managing digital transformation is becoming more important as digital transformation affects almost every sector of business. The purpose of this study is to examine the position of Chief Digital Officer in terms of its position, role, and responsibilities as well as its necessary competencies. The results of this study could serve as the basis for future research in this area, which judging by the relevance of the topic, will certainly be more intensive.

INDUSTRIAL DIGITALIZATION: АN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE DIGITAL MATURITY OF ENTERPRISES

The digitalization of Industry 4.0 is one of the key challenges facing industrial companies. Modern technologies such as the Industrial Internet of Things, cloud computing and blockchain, big data collection and analytics, machine learning technologies, digital twins, and human-machine interaction have a wide range of effects for industrial companies and can fundamentally change the way they do business or lead to the creation of new ones.Industry 4.0 technology implementation projects are complex in nature, as they require the involvement of various specialists from a variety of professional fields. At the same time, the development of one or another area of activity within companies can be in different stages, which affects the success or failure of the implementation of certain areas of activity in the framework of projects for the introduction of Industry 4.0 technologies.Thus, within the framework of the study, the goal is to develop a method that allows you to assess the readiness of industrial enterprises to implement digital technologies.At the first stage of the study, a list of directions and aspects of digital transformation was developed. At the second stage, using interviews with experts, the degrees of significance of each of the proposed aspects were calculated. In conclusion, the assessment of digital maturity was carried out on a sample of industrial enterprises using a combination of previously obtained expert assessments and surveys within enterprises.

Some aspects of digital transformation in adult education:unanswered questions

Some aspects of digital transformation in adult education:unanswered questions

The analysis of the notions of Russian school principals about digital transformation

Introduction. The challenge of the pandemic forced educational organisations in Russia to resort to massive transition to distance learning and accelerated digital transformation of schools. It has become more obvious than ever that the digital transformation of a school is not limited to a simple technical update of its information resources but implies a fundamental rethinking of the school activities based on the capabilities of digital technologies.The aim of the study was to investigate the experience of digital transformation and the Russian school principals’ notions about it as a systemic process. The subject of the study is the notion about the systemic impact of digital transformation processes on schools; the experience of complexity in the introduction of information technologies in the educational process and school management, the assessment of the progress of digitalisation; the notions about the factors of successful digital transformation, which require a critical understanding of the experience of implementing information technologies in the school, highlighting key success factors.Methodology and research methods. The authors analysed 7189 questionnaires using computer methods for processing the natural language. The questionnaires were completed in general education organisations of 66 regions from all federal districts of Russia. The respondents’ answers were categorised in accordance with the European Framework for Technologically Competent Educational Organisations (DigCompOrg).Results. The research findings demonstrated the significant imbalance in the frequency of responses: the most frequent answers belong to the “Infrastructure” category, while the least frequent ones belong to the categories of pedagogical aspects of digital transformation affecting changes in the educational content and methods for assessing educational outcomes. It is concluded that the respondents’ replies reflect the institutional position of school principals in the current educational system: a head of a government-funded school positions herself/himself as an administrative executor and a representative of the founder, rather than a leader of the teaching team. Consequently, the provision of educational achievements and students’ personal development are largely not perceived by principles of Russian schools as a priority management task.Scientific novelty of the present research lies in the attempt to answer the question of how systematically the digital transformation of the principle is perceived, to apply DigCompOrg to the assessment of these categories by the European Framework of technologically competent educational organisations, as well as to use natural language processing methods to process text answers to open-ended questions of the questionnaire, which made it possible to obtain results on a large sample with wide geographical coverage.Practical significance. The research findings can be used in the development and implementation of advanced training programmes for school and college administrations in accordance with the ongoing digitalisation of Russian educational system.

Where Is the Age of Digitalization Heading? The Meaning, Characteristics, and Implications of Contemporary Digital Transformation

Digital transformation is perceived not only as a change in certain technology but also as a large transition that will ultimately change our lives for the better. Industry convergence, the key to digital transformation, entails, for firms, both various opportunities for innovation and the crisis of falling behind. Therefore, from the perspective of firms, it is critical to examine how digital transformation affects their industries and products as well as how they perceive and respond to digital transformation. This is ultimately a matter of how firms survive and maintain sustainable growth in this great upheaval of digital transformation. Based on the understanding of the concept of digital transformation, this study explores how high-growth firms perceive various aspects of digital transformation. The findings show that digital transformation involves a change of firms based on constant innovation, not simply the acceptance of technology, and that there is a large digital divide that depends on the firm size and industry type. Based on the above, this study derives implications in terms of the innovation activities of firms to ensure that digital transformation does not serve as a handicap and barrier for firms.