TACKLING HURDLES TO DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION — THE ROLE OF COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESSFUL INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS (IIoT) IMPLEMENTATION

Jens Butschan, Sven Heidenreich, Benjamin Weber and Tobias Kraemer
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Jens Butschan: Faculty of Human and Business Sciences, Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany
Sven Heidenreich: Faculty of Human and Business Sciences, Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany
Benjamin Weber: Digital Transformation Center, Dortmund, Germany
Tobias Kraemer: Institute for Management, University of Koblenz-Landau, Koblenz, Germany

International Journal of Innovation Management (ijim), 2019, vol. 23, issue 04, 1-34

Abstract: Scientific research and innovation management practice have emphasised the important role of individual competencies in meeting the challenges of the digital transformation. However, it still lacks empirical studies that strive to determine how certain competencies of employees might affect the success of the digital transformation itself. In order to empirically determine the individual contribution of specific employee competencies to a successful digital transformation in terms of a high Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) usage performance, a quantitative study among German component manufacturers of the capital goods industry was conducted. Drawing upon a sample of 284 employees, our results reveal that high developed cognitive and processual competencies of individuals promote the digital transformation processes of a firm. Surprisingly, social competencies have only a little influence. Furthermore, our findings also confirmed that a high IIoT usage performance is beneficial for a firm, significantly enhancing divisional success.

Keywords: Technology-enabled innovation; human capital; competencies; digitalisation; digital transformation; industrial internet of things (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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