ICT training, digital transformation and company performance: an empirical study

Álvaro Nicolás-Agustín, Daniel Jiménez-Jiménez, Francisco Maeso Fernandez and Christian Di Prima

European Journal of Innovation Management, 2024, vol. 28, issue 4, 1687-1708

Abstract: Purpose - This study presents a model for assessing the effects of employee ICT training on organizations’ results. It also introduces digital transformation as a mediator between the two concepts and studies the role of organizational commitment and human capital in terms of digital transformation. Design/methodology/approach - Surveys were completed by the CEOs of 184 Spanish companies, and their responses were analyzed with Partial Least Squares. Findings - The results empirically analyze the proposed theoretical model and highlight the fact that human capital and organizational commitment partially mediate the link between ICT training and digital transformation. Furthermore, there is a direct relationship between ICT training and company performance. Practical implications - Directors and managers should invest more resources in the human capital of their company through ICT training. In fact, it can improve organizational commitment, encouraging employees to adopt innovative behaviors, thus allowing for the necessary digital transformation. Originality/value - Despite heavy theoretical emphasis on the study of the conditions necessary for the digital transformation of companies, few studies have empirically analyzed the effects of adopting certain practices for its implementation. This paper focuses on analyzing the effect of ICT training, which is configured as a tool capable of improving staff knowledge and increasing employee commitment. This is essential for adopting organizational change such as digital transformation.

Keywords: ICT training; Organizational commitment; Human capital; Digital transformation; Company performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1108/EJIM-11-2022-0622

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