Digital Readiness Research Articles

Care homes: Data and digital readiness

Care homes: Data and digital readiness Lucy Johnston, Senior Research Fellow from Edinburgh Napier University, looks at how data-driven innovative approaches to care could improve the lives of care home residents following the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital capabilities have improved greatly through various data challenges within the care home sector. With the increased use of digital tools, data analytics and services to support residents and staff, the digital transformation of care homes satisfies regulatory requirements while minimising intrusiveness and respecting privacy with appropriate ethical and governance standards. Lucy Johnston argues how important it is that there is a balance in what data are collected to support individual resident care and satisfy regulatory requirements while minimising intrusiveness and respecting privacy with appropriate ethical and governance standards.

ОЦЕНКА ЦИФРОВОЙ ГОТОВНОСТИ ГРАЖДАН В ГОРОДАХ КРАЙНЕГО СЕВЕРА (НА ПРИМЕРЕ РЕСПУБЛИКИ САХА (ЯКУТИЯ))

In recent decades, much attention has been paid to assessing human interaction with digital technologies. An analysis of existing approaches to assessing the digital readiness of citizens formed the basis for the development of an index for such an assessment. The index proposed in the article was calculated based on data obtained during a survey of the population of 11 cities in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The number of respondents amounted to 341 people. The value of the digital readiness index of citizens in the cities studied showed that the level of digital trust of survey participants is significantly higher than the level of digital skills, and the level of digital skills does not affect the level of citizens’ trust in digital technologies.

Digitalization as a direction of innovative development of Ukrainian universities in the conditions of technological transformations

The article is devoted to determining the prospects of digitalization as a direction of innovative development of Ukrainian universities in the conditions of technological transformations to solve the problems caused by them in the market of scientific and educational services, as well as to develop on this basis, an approach to the justification of relevant, innovative projects. The motivational reasons for the digitalization of the university as a way of its response to technological transformations are outlined and systematized according to the areas of activity. The prerequisites and specifics of the accelerated digitization of Ukrainian universities in the conditions of quarantine restrictions of COVID-19 and war and post-war recovery are determined. An analysis of the practice of using digital technologies in the educational process of some departments of universities in the North-East of Ukraine, operating in the front-line zone, was carried out. The authors clarified the digital structure of the university and the scheme of interaction of its subsystems in the digital economy in the conditions of technological transformations. In particular, in terms of determining the characteristics of external and internal channels of information and knowledge, the interaction initiates innovative changes in the university's activities through digitalization. An approach to the analysis and substantiation of the expediency of the implementation of innovative development projects of the university has been developed depending on the level of its readiness for digitalization. The authors formed a system of indicators for its evaluation, by analogy with the Network Readiness Index, which characterizes various aspects of the university's digital readiness to implement innovative development projects. In particular: technological, human, and managerial aspects of digital readiness, as well as its expected effectiveness (usefulness). The obtained results develop the principles of innovation management in the field of higher education, in terms of the development and justification of the approach to the management of digitalization of the university, as a prerequisite for its innovative development in the conditions of technological transformations and the formation of the digital economy.

Modeling the impact of digital readiness in recruiting and sustaining underrepresented groups: Data from the All of Us research program

Modeling the impact of digital readiness in recruiting and sustaining underrepresented groups: Data from the All of Us research program

A study of the digital readiness of patients with chronic heart failure

A study of the digital readiness of patients with chronic heart failure

DETERMINING DIGITAL READINESS LEVELS OF THE OECD COUNTRIES WITH CRITIC-BASED ARAS METHOD

Digitalization plays a significant role in the economic growth and development of countries. The attempts at digitalization made by some countries can influence the type of digitalization strategies, economic activities, and digital readiness initiatives that other countries of the world apply. This study aimed to determine the digital readiness levels of 38 OECD member countries. The CRITIC-based ARAS method, a multiple-criteria decision making method, was used to calculate their digital readiness levels and rank them accordingly. In calculating the significance weights with the CRITIC method, Basic Needs was identified as the most important criterion, followed by Business and Government Investment, Human Capital, Start-up Environment, Ease of Doing Business, Technology Adoption and Technology Infrastructure, in respective order of importance. From the results of the analyses conducted with the ARAS method using the weights determined through the CRITIC method, the rankings of the OECD member countries in terms of their digital readiness levels were obtained. According to these results, the top five countries for digital readiness levels were Luxembourg, the USA, Switzerland, Korea, and Iceland, while Costa Rica, Greece, Turkey, Colombia, and Mexico were the lowest ranked countries.

Understanding state-level variations in India’s digital transformation

India’s digital transformation is often described in terms of the country’s vast internet penetration, growing mobile connectivity, and widespread uptake of digital payments and other online services. Undoubtedly, India has made tremendous progress on all these fronts over the last few years. But digitalisation narratives founded upon aggregate national statistics bear the risk of assuming a homogeneity of digital access and experience in the country. This article highlights some of the state-level differences in digital access, skills, and infrastructure across India—as a basis for dispelling assumptions about the homogeneity and universality of India’s digital transformation. The article draws attention to the varying levels of digital readiness within India, and to the need to account for these variations in the design and implementation of the country’s digital initiatives.

The role of talent development on business performance in Islamic rural banks

The objective of this study is to investigate talent development as a driver for strategic flexibility, digital readiness, and innovativeness and how these affect the business performance. This study used a quantitative approach using surveys from 391 managers and directors of Islamic rural banks in Indonesia, then the data were analyzed using structural equation modelling - partial least square (SEM-PLS). The results show that talent development has positive effects on innovativeness, strategic flexibility, and digital readiness. Moreover, strategic flexibility has positive mediating variables between digital readiness and innovativeness which also lead to business performance. This study provides contribution to the literature by integrating the digital readiness, strategic flexibility and innovativeness toward financial and non-financial performance. It also offers managerial implication that talent development drives those correlations.

Online higher education during the pandemic: The case of Hungary

The coronavirus pandemic has profoundly affected Hungarian higher education (HEI). As campuses around the globe were forced to shut down, online distance learning became an everyday reality for all students. At the same time, faculty were rushed to adjust their teaching content and methods, as well as forms of assessment, to online teaching. As a result, this transition exposed flaws in technological abilities, digital preparedness and flexibilities within universities. In this work, my goal is to analyze how the Hungarian HEIs adopted online educational practices during the pandemic and how they were able to address some of the difficulties while adjusting their teaching and creating new forms of support for both students and faculty. To that end, the article first discusses the prevalence of distance and digital learning before the pandemic, then evaluates the steps and challenges of transition to remote online education during the pandemic, and finally highlights some lessons learnt and best practices of some Hungarian universities.

Teaching online in Polish higher education institutions

This article presents the system of higher education (HE) in Poland and the role of remote (and later online) learning in education with the focus on changes induced as the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis begins with a historical background that shows how higher education has been changing after the political transformation of the 1989, and proceeds with a discussion about the conditions in which remote learning emerged. On the one hand, these conditions relate to the existing programmes that e-learning offers – the tools. On the other hand, they refer to the level of digital preparedness – the skills. The article is meant to be descriptive and combines didactic (both institutional and student-related) and administrative perspective of responding to COVID-19. The article analyses how the Polish HE system managed the transition to online teaching caused by the pandemic.

Digitalization impacts the COVID-19 pandemic and the stringency of government measures

COVID-19 poses a significant burden to populations worldwide. Although the pandemic has accelerated digital transformation, little is known about the influence of digitalization on pandemic developments. Therefore, this country-level study aims to explore the impact of pre-pandemic digital adoption on COVID-19 outcomes and government measures. Using the Digital Adoption Index (DAI), we examined the association between countries' digital preparedness levels and COVID-19 cases, deaths, and stringency indices (SI) of government measures until March 2021. Gradient Tree Boosting based algorithm pinpointed essential features related to COVID-19 trends, such as digital adoption, populations' smoker fraction, age, and poverty. Subsequently, regression analyses indicated that higher DAI was associated with significant declines in new cases (β = − 362.25/pm; p < 0.001) and attributed deaths (β = − 5.53/pm; p < 0.001) months after the peak. When plotting DAI against the SI normalized for the starting day, countries with higher DAI adopted slightly more stringent government measures (β = 4.86; p < 0.01). Finally, a scoping review identified 70 publications providing valuable arguments for our findings. Countries with higher DAI before the pandemic show a positive trend in handling the pandemic and facilitate the implementation of more decisive governmental measures. Further distribution of digital adoption may have the potential to attenuate the impact of COVID-19 cases and deaths.

A multi-method study on the barriers of the blockchain technology application in the cold supply chains

PurposeThe cold supply chain industry is still emerging and digital transformation is in the nascent stage in this industry. This paper argues that there are various barriers to implementing blockchain technology in the cold supply chain and aims to develop and validate a model for overcoming key barriers to implementing blockchain technology in the cold supply chain.Design/methodology/approachThe adoption of blockchain technology was proposed through interpretive structural modeling (ISM) and further it is validated using structural equation modeling (SEM).FindingsIn this study, ten key barriers to implementing blockchain technology in the cold supply chain were identified, modelled and analysed. Poor leadership style of top management was found to be the most important barriers to implementing blockchain technology in the cold supply chain. The results of SEM indicate that all the paths are supported. The findings showcase the barriers responsible for the lack of blockchain technology infrastructure that ultimately impacts the cold supply chains.Practical implicationsThis study highlights the fact that the fate of blockchain technology infrastructure development depends on the leadership style of top management. Demonstrating good leadership style by top management can help overcome the barriers. A good leader pulls the entire team instead of pushing the team. A good leader can guide the entire team to improve IT governance, financial investment, digital footprint, digital readiness, skills and collaboration with service providers to implement blockchain technology. Not only that, a good leader provides mental strength to the team and helps overcome the fear of implementing blockchain in the cold supply chain. A good leader demonstrates good administrative skills and focus on security and privacy policies.Originality/valueThis is a novel contribution towards analysing the key barriers to implementing blockchain technology in the South African cold supply chain using the integrated ISM–MICMAC and SEM approach.

INTEGRATED ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT (IERM) FOR PENSION FUND ORGANISATIONS: FROM A TECHNOLOGY POINT OF VIEW

Any appraisal at this point must keep in mind that the epidemic is far from over and that the pandemic was economic and financial consequences has been considerably reduced due to the strong governmental efforts. Such event occurred in this digital era has shaped many financial institutions, including the pension funds, to take bold policy actions to overcome this issue in the future, as their role in protecting and managing people`s retirement savings is crucial and critical (Feher and Bidegain, 2020). A pension fund is also an institutional investor who invests substantial sums of money in public and private enterprises. The principal purpose of a pension fund is to ensure that there will be enough money to cover employees' pensions once they retire in the future. Proper Integrated Enterprise Risk Management (IERM) is needed to cater for ISO 31000: 2018 Risk Management Standard – Principles and Guidelines and ISO 27001:2013 Information technology — Security techniques — Information security management systems — Requirements. This paper attempts to highlight the key IT-related risk factors and IERM in the context of a pension fund in this digitalization and post Covid-19 era; among others is the enhancement of performance of the investment system, digital readiness, technology-related processes, and system integrity.

Digital Transformation in European Union: North is leading, and South is lagging behind

The transformation of the economy into a digital environment has become a necessary step in recent years. The consequences of the COVID pandemic have accelerated the digital transformation and the growth of the digital economy. Intensive business engagement in the digital economy requires innovative digital solutions and online means of promotion and sale. European Union (EU) countries need to create the conditions for the gradual transformation. The paper analyses business readiness for the digital economy in EU countries. It aims to compare and assess the current situation of digital readiness based on the set of selected indicators. The analysis includes a multidimensional comparison of EU countries, classification based on cluster analysis, and ranking based on factor analysis results. Results show significant differences among EU countries. Newer member countries, mostly from South-Eastern Europe, are still lagging behind the EU average in e-Commerce activities, usage of social networks, and cloud computing. Furthermore, factor analysis has been conducted to determine underlining factors describing the overall digital readiness of EU countries and rank them accordingly. As well as in the cluster analysis, factor analysis revealed that Nordic EU member countries perform very well and show the highest digital readiness.

ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ ПОДХОДОВ К ОЦЕНКЕ ФАКТОРОВ ЦИФРОВОЙ ТРАНСФОРМАЦИИ СЕЛЬСКОГО ХОЗЯЙСТВА

The article considers the problems of digital transformation of agriculture in terms of achieving the objectives set by the state to form the digital maturity of agriculture in the region. The study is based on the hypothesis that in the regions, where there are no large agricultural holdings which determine the realization of advanced technologies and which form the perception of digital innovations, it is difficult to launch the processes of digital transformation. But it is possible only with a certain level of digital readiness of the population, high digital literacy of agricultural producers and their investment opportunities. Given the mandatory fulfillment of the indicators of digital maturity of agriculture, regional leaders need to understand the level of existing digital readiness of small businesses in order to implement digital technologies and readiness of rural areas population to use digital services and technologies in everyday life. The study was conducted in one of the districts of the Republic of Buryatia. That is region where there are no agricultural holdings, and the main producers of agricultural products are peasant farms and personal subsidiary farms. To assess the digital readiness of the population of the study area, the method of random survey through social networks was chosen. The analysis of that results made it possible to assess the level of digital literacy and digital trust of the rural population of the study area. These results can be reasonably extrapolated to the republic as a whole. In order to manage the process of digital transformation it is proposed to make the study of these indicators the subject of continuous monitoring and further use the data for training the neural network. The practical value of the study is determined by the fact that in our country small farming enterprises produce 42.3% of agricultural products in value terms therefor the digital readiness of the rural population of such regions is the main factor determining the success of the digital transformation.

Facing the Post-Pandemic Challenges: The Role of Leadership Effectiveness in Shaping the Affective Well-Being of Healthcare Providers Working in a Hybrid Work Mode.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges to the medical industry, including hybrid work, in which specialists can perform some of their duties remotely, in addition to physical contact with patients and their teams. Hybrid work provides opportunities, but also generates difficulties (e.g., accurate long-distance diagnosis); therefore, there is a need to ensure the well-being of healthcare workers, especially in the context of leadership strategies. As there is little research on leadership practices in remote and hybrid medical worker management, this study analyses the relationship between certain behavioural strategies and competencies of leaders and the affective well-being of hybrid employees. The research was conducted among a group of employees (N = 135) from seven countries who provide healthcare in a hybrid model. The correlations between the variables showed the statistical significance of all leadership strategies introduced into the model and focused on building involvement (employee empowerment and team orientation), creating a shared vision, defining clear goals and strategies, promoting adaptability (change management, promotion of organisational learning and patient focus), managing consistency through shared values, agreement and effective coordination, as well as competencies such as communicativeness, credibility, self-development and digital readiness. Despite the significance of all the relationships, the linear regression showed that the variability of affective well-being was explained mainly by the adaptability leadership strategy. The results of the study expand the knowledge on the competencies of healthcare leaders, and shed new light on the management of medical employees performing remote and hybrid work. Because such research into well-being has not been published to date, the analysis begins an important discussion on redefining leadership in the healthcare sector, taking into account the digital transformation.

Digital Readiness, Academic Motivation, Learning Strategies: A Structural Approach to Motivation in Writing Performance of Freshmen College Students

Aims: To determine the best influencing motivation in the writing performance of students in Region 12, in the Philippines.&#x0D; Study Design: This research used the descriptive-causal design.&#x0D; Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted among freshmen students from different universities in Region 12 during the school year 2021-2022.&#x0D; Methodology: The respondents of the study were 400 selected freshmen students from different universities in Region 12. The respondents were chosen using stratified random sampling. &#x0D; Results: The results of the study showed that the level of digital readiness, academic motivation, learning strategies, and motivation in writing performance were high. Likewise, the data revealed that digital readiness, academic motivation, and learning strategies had a significant relationship with motivation in students' performance. The result of structural equation modeling (SEM) revealed three exogenous variables which had significant influences as predictors of motivation in writing performance. However, among the five models, model 5 appeared to be the most suitable model of motivation in writing performance because all its indices met the set criteria against the obtained model fit value.&#x0D; Conclusion: The high level of digital readiness implies that have conducted the foundation regarding the use of digital equipment. Likewise, the high level of academic motivation among students indicates that teachers ensure that there are feedbacks that the students receive regarding the submitted work so that they can be guided in what they are doing. The high level of learning strategies is contributed to the teachers’ having consultation time so that students can ask questions about things they do not understand well. Lastly, the student's high level of motivation in writing indicates that teachers used different writing strategies. The study implies that the writing performance of freshmen college students is better achieved if it is anchored on digital readiness, academic motivation, and learning strategies.

The Smart Use of Smart Technologies in Teaching and Learning: Where we are and Where we Need to be.

The advantages and popularity of technology among learners have vaulted it to the forefront of medical education. The current state of learning and teaching intertwined with technology in medical education and residency is described. Following these characterizations, consideration is given to changes worth exploring in the habits of mind and habits of action that medical students and residents exhibit to deepen their learning and improve their performance. Review of literature was conducted to summarize relevant transformations in instructional practices in medical school and residency that can contribute to more effective learning environments. Learners have different approaches that will include differing uses of technology. Technology encourages multitasking, information overload, and the increasing prevalence of invalid information. Implementing bite-sized learning approaches, problem-based or case-based formats, questions, and alternative hypotheses encourages learners to channel technological innovations into their own styles of learning. To build knowledge in the technological era of learning, do not take learners' digital readiness for granted. Approach technology as a tool to be wielded when required and not as a crutch.

Validating the Component of E-Learning Antecedents, Digital Readiness and Usage Behavior towards E-Learning Performance: A Pilot Study

Validating the Component of E-Learning Antecedents, Digital Readiness and Usage Behavior towards E-Learning Performance: A Pilot Study

Determinants of digital transformation in container shipping lines: a theory driven approach

ABSTRACT With growing trade volumes and more stringent regulations, digital transformation (DT) is crucial for container lines to keep abreast with the new trends in the container shipping industry. The objective of this research is to theoretically identify the crucial success elements for DT in container lines by evaluating four main theories: (1) innovation diffusion theory, (2) resource-based view theory, (3) stakeholder theory, and (4) competence motivation theory. Accordingly, the CSFs identified were ‘stakeholder expectations’, ‘organisational competency’, ‘technology acceptance’, and ‘individual motivation’. A survey was then crafted and handed out to major container lines. The fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) was then conducted to analyse the collected data. The results show that organisational competency is the most important CSF, followed by technology acceptance, stakeholders’ expectations, and individual motivation. The top three sub-CSFs are financial stability, regulatory bodies’ expectations, and digital readiness. This research paper contributes to theory and management practices by providing a holistic theoretical framework to identify and rank the CSFs of DT in container lines. Overall, this research paper enriches current literature on the DT of container lines and offers new insights into container lines in the CSFs in the implementation of DT.