The influence of digital transformation and implementation barriers on innovation in Brazilian micro, small, and medium enterprises

Edna Cassaro (), Ieda Margarete Oro (), Sérgio Begnini () and Marcos Ricardo Rosa Georges ()
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Edna Cassaro: University of the West of Santa Catarina (Chapecó, Santa Catarina), https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8297-6014
Ieda Margarete Oro: University of the West of Santa Catarina (Chapecó, Santa Catarina), https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2239-531X
Sérgio Begnini: University of the West of Santa Catarina (Chapecó, Santa Catarina), https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7030-6107
Marcos Ricardo Rosa Georges: Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (Campinas, São Paulo), https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2828-6680

Small Business International Review, 2024, vol. 8, issue 2, e660

Abstract: This study aims to analyze the influence of digital transformation on innovation and the moderating role of barriers to digitalization in this relationship within Brazilian micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The sample comprises 731 Brazilian MSMEs. The findings indicate that digital transformation, characterized by digitalization strategies and technology usage, has a positive and significant impact on innovation. Moreover, barriers to digitalization negatively and significantly affect the relationship between digital transformation and innovation, but this effect is observed only in medium-sized enterprises. This study contributes to strategic management practices by providing insights into the role of digital transformation in business innovation. Future research should investigate why barriers to digitalization do not consistently impact the relationship between digital transformation and innovation.

Keywords: digital transformation; digitalization strategies; technology usage; innovation; barriers; MSMEs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C39 M10 M14 O31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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