Avoiding Digitalization Traps: Tools for Top Managers

Phillip C. Nell; Nicolai J. Foss; Peter G. Klein; Jan Schmitt

doi:10.1016/j.bushor.2020.11.005

Avoiding Digitalization Traps: Tools for Top Managers

Phillip C. Nell^*, Nicolai J. Foss, Peter G. Klein, Jan Schmitt

^*Corresponding author af dette arbejde

Institut for Strategi og Innovation

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Abstract

Digital transformation is fundamentally changing the business landscape. It is also affecting the roles of top managers within firms. Our survey of more than 160 senior managers in Europe suggests that digitalization, rather than encouraging more decentralized forms of management, will lead to an expanded role for headquarters and further empowerment of top managers. While acknowledging the benefits of the digital transformation, in this Executive Digest we identify five key challenges for newly empowered top managers and offer solutions for these digitalization traps.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Business Horizons
Vol/bind	64
Udgave nummer	2
Sider (fra-til)	163-169
Antal sider	7
ISSN	0007-6813
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bushor.2020.11.005
Status	Udgivet - mar. 2021

Bibliografisk note

Published online: 15. December 2020

Emneord

Digitalization
Digitalization traps
Top management relationships
Data biases
Headquarters
Centralization

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