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BUSINESS & INFORMATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Volume 64, Issue 1, Pages 33-46Publisher
SPRINGER VIEWEG-SPRINGER FACHMEDIEN WIESBADEN GMBH
DOI: 10.1007/s12599-021-00739-3
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Digital transformation; Digital capabilities; Pre-digital organizations; Corporate entrepreneurship; Organizational identity
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- Projekt DEAL
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This study aims to explore the challenges faced by pre-digital organizations in developing digital capabilities and proposes potential pathways. The research highlights the importance of managing a portfolio of pathways for pre-digital organizations and provides guidance for practitioners in decision-making.
To enable new digital business models, pre-digital organizations launch entrepreneurial initiatives. However, in developing the required digital capabilities, pre-digital organizations often face challenges as they are marked by the ways they have historically established their organizational identity. Research on how pre-digital organizations can develop digital capabilities remains scarce. This study draws on a single case study to illustrate potential pathways for the development of digital capabilities. Two key characteristics are identified: the source of digital capability development and the set-up of the actors involved. The authors synthesize four possible pathway manifestations, discuss the dynamic nature of pathway combinations, and suggest that managing a portfolio of pathways may be crucial for pre-digital organizations. Therefore, the study contributes to a better understanding of digital transformation in pre-digital organizations. Furthermore, it provides guidance for practitioners to reflect on when deciding which pathways to follow.
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