1. Small and medium-sized enterprises in the digital age : understanding characteristics and essential demandsBarbara Bradač Hojnik, Ivona Huđek, 2023, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: The article explores the implementation of digital technology in small and medium-sized Slovenian enterprises (SMEs), with a focus on understanding existing trends, obstacles, and necessary support measures during their digitalization progress. The surveyed companies mainly rely on conventional technologies like websites and teamwork platforms, emphasizing the significance of strong online communication and presence in the modern business world. The adoption of advanced technologies such as blockchain is limited due to the perceived complexity and relevance to specific sectors. This study uses variance analysis to identify potential differences in the digitalization challenges faced by companies of different sizes. The results indicate that small companies face different financial constraints and require more differentiated support mechanisms than their larger counterparts, with a particular focus on improving digital competencies among employees. Despite obtaining enhancements such as elevated operational standards and uninterrupted telecommuting via digitalization, companies still face challenges of differentiation and organizational culture change. The study emphasizes the importance of recognizing and addressing the different challenges and support needs of different-sized companies to promote comprehensive progress in digital transformation. Our findings provide important insights for policymakers, industry stakeholders, and SMEs to formulate comprehensive strategies and policies that effectively address the diverse needs and challenges of the digital transformation landscape.
Ključne besede: digital transformation, digital technology adoption, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), digitalization challenges, digitalization support
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2. Exploring the antecedents of #IFZ online support community adoption and continued use: a conceptual developmentMiha Bratec, Tadej Rogelja, 2021, objavljeni znanstveni prispevek na konferenci Opis: This conceptual paper presents the logic, theoretic foundations and rationale behind the development of the framework that will allow the authors to further develop the concept #IFZ online support community for tour-ism entrepreneurs. It can be seen as the conclusion of the conceptual phase of the broader action research that aims to develop, test and optimize the first online support community for tourism entrepreneurs in the country. Presented conceptual framework is ready to be further extended with qualitative research and then ready for the two-stage empirical testing that will be carried out during the first year of #IFZ existence.
Ključne besede: #IFZ, online communities, antecedents, technology adoption, technology continuance, UTAUT
Objavljeno v DKUM: 24.01.2024; Ogledov: 194; Prenosov: 5
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3. Investigating the impact of supply chain management practices on customer satisfaction through flexibility and technology adoption : empirical evidenceNourhan Ahmed Saad, Sara El Gazzar, Sonja Mlaker Kač, 2024, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: The aim of this research is to empirically investigate the influence of supply chain management practices (SCMPs) on customer satisfaction through the mediating rolesof flexibility and technology adoption. A questionnaire was used to collect data from organizational consumers in the Egyptian context, in which hypotheses were analyzed through covariance-based structural equation modeling for 1009 usable questionnaires. The findings revealed the positive relationship between SCMPs and flexibility, technology adoption, and customer satisfaction. Moreover, it revealed the positive relationship between technology adoption and customer satisfaction, however, the direct impact of flexibility on customer satisfaction is not significant. Empirical evidence also illustrated that technology adoption can significantly mediate the relationship between SCMPs and customer satisfaction.
Ključne besede: customer satisfaction, Egypt, flexibility, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, supply chainmanagement practices, technology adoption
Objavljeno v DKUM: 15.12.2023; Ogledov: 106; Prenosov: 20
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4. Past, present, and intended digitalization around the world : leading, catching up, forging ahead, and falling behindMahsa Samsami, Thomas Schøtt, 2022, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Businesses around the world are rapidly adopting digital technologies.
Adoption, though, is not even, but it varies over time and differs from
society to society, depending on resources in the ecosystem. This study
addresses how past, present, and future digitalization is developing globally
and, in each society, depending on its resources. A survey of businesses in
47 countries, conducted by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor in 2021,
provides national-level measures of digital technology adoption before
and during the pandemic and the intention for adoption in the near future.
Adoption of digital technology is found to vary significantly across both time
and place. Before the pandemic, adoption was concentrated in the wealthiest
societies. The pandemic was an external enabler, pushing less digitalized
societies to catch up, independent of national economies, thus entailing
some convergence. The early pandemic has been followed by intentions
to digitalize, which differ widely, entailing some divergence. Intentions are
strong in some societies that are forging ahead, but they are weaker in some
less-digitalized and low-income societies that may be falling behind. The
findings contribute to understanding digitalization as a global phenomenon
and the pandemic as an external enabler that has promoted catching up
and convergence in digitalization. Still, recovery is uneven and entailing
divergence, as some societies are forging ahead while others are falling
behind.
Ključne besede: digitalization, adoption of technology, external enabler, globalization, inequality, convergence, divergence
Objavljeno v DKUM: 19.06.2023; Ogledov: 499; Prenosov: 38
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