The digital transformation of Swiss small and medium-sized enterprises: insights from digital tool adoption
Autor:in (Körperschaft)
Publikationsdatum
2022
Typ der Arbeit
Studiengang
Typ
01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
Herausgeber:innen
Herausgeber:in (Körperschaft)
Betreuer:in
Übergeordnetes Werk
Journal of Strategy and Management
Themenheft
Special Issue: Digital transformation, strategic management and entrepreneurial process: dynamics, challenges and opportunities
DOI der Originalpublikation
Link
Reihe / Serie
Reihennummer
Jahrgang / Band
15
Ausgabe / Nummer
3
Seiten / Dauer
468-494
Patentnummer
Verlag / Herausgebende Institution
Emerald
Verlagsort / Veranstaltungsort
Bingley
Auflage
Version
Programmiersprache
Abtretungsempfänger:in
Praxispartner:in/Auftraggeber:in
Zusammenfassung
PurposeThe study explores the alignment of Swiss small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) managers' understanding of digital transformation, with evidence of digital tool adoption in managerial and operative work. This reveals opportunities for more fully realizing the potential of digital transformation for SMEs.Design/methodology/approachThis multiple-case study, with four theoretically sampled cases, analyzes data from the qualitative answers of 1,593 respondents to a survey of Swiss SMEs about digital transformation. The study draws on a convenience sample of Swiss SME managers.FindingsThe analysis shows little understanding of digital transformation as related to managerial work. However, there are two clear digital tool adoption patterns for managerial work: (1) workflow and workforce management and (2) work-flow and team management. Understandings of digital transformation and operative work focus on the (1) organization of operational work or (2) a combination of organization and changing the way people work. The digital tool adoption in operational work additionally focuses on the digital skills of operational employees.Research limitations/implicationsThe study is only able to identify patters of understanding of digital transformation and digital tool adoption in managerial and operative work. More research is needed to understand why these patterns are observed.Practical implicationsSME managers need to think far more carefully about aligning their vision for digital transformation and the digital tools they adopt in both managerial and operational work, but especially in managerial work.Originality/valueThis is the first empirical study of the digital transformation of Swiss SMEs and their digital tool adoption. Significant potential for alignment is revealed, suggesting potential performance gains are possible.
Schlagwörter
Fachgebiet (DDC)
330 - Wirtschaft
Veranstaltung
Startdatum der Ausstellung
Enddatum der Ausstellung
Startdatum der Konferenz
Enddatum der Konferenz
Datum der letzten Prüfung
ISBN
ISSN
1755-4268
1755-425X
1755-425X
Sprache
Englisch
Während FHNW Zugehörigkeit erstellt
Ja
Zukunftsfelder FHNW
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Begutachtung
Peer-Review der ganzen Publikation
Open Access-Status
Hybrid
Lizenz
Zitation
KRAFT, Corin, Johan Paul LINDEQUE und Marc K. PETER, 2022. The digital transformation of Swiss small and medium-sized enterprises: insights from digital tool adoption. Journal of Strategy and Management. 2022. Bd. 15, Nr. 3, S. 468–494. DOI 10.1108/JSMA-02-2021-0063. Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.26041/fhnw-7196