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Agility and Ambidexterity in SME—The Role of Digitization

Authors : Ralf Härting, Joerg Bueechl, Jan Pach

Published in: Proceedings of Seventh International Congress on Information and Communication Technology

Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore

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Abstract

The ongoing development and improvements of digital technologies lead to changes on markets and industries. The implementation of new digital approaches has the potential to secure the competitiveness and corporate success. Companies must anticipate these changes and respond to them adequately. As a result, organizations need to be more agile and ambidextrous. For further insights on these organizational requirements an empirical study has been conducted in conjunction with a literature review. The study examined whether digitization leads to an improvement in agility and ambidexterity, and thus to a better firm performance. This revealed drivers and inhibiting factors that have an influence on the potentials of agility and ambidexterity. Finally, a conceptual model has been developed to enable future quantitative-based research.

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Metadata
Title
Agility and Ambidexterity in SME—The Role of Digitization
Authors
Ralf Härting
Joerg Bueechl
Jan Pach
Copyright Year
2023
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2394-4_69