Digital Transformation: An Overview of the Current State of the Art of Research

Kraus, Sascha; Jones, Paul; Kailer, Norbert; Weinmann, Alexandra; Chaparro-Banegas, Nuria; Roig-Tierno, Norat

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Digital Transformation: An Overview of the Current State of the Art of Research

Sascha Kraus, Paul Jones

, Norbert Kailer, Alexandra Weinmann, Nuria Chaparro-Banegas, Norat Roig-Tierno

SAGE Open, Volume: 11, Issue: 3, Pages: 215824402110475 - 15

Swansea University Author: Paul Jones

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The increasing digitalization of economies has highlighted the importance of digital transformation and how it can help businesses stay competitive in the market. However, disruptive changes not only occur at the company level; they also have environmental, societal, and institutional implications....

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Digital Transformation: An Overview of the Current State of the Art of Research

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