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Top managers in the digital age: Exploring the role and practices of top managers in firms' digital transformation

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: This study explores the role and facilitating actions of top managers in response to the digital transformation. Building on 27 in‐depth interviews with top managers and close associates from large German firms, we find that top managers respond to the digital transformation by engaging in three key actions: understanding digitalization, setting the formal context for digitalization, and leading change. Moreover, findings emphasize that top management team support is essential in firms' digital transformation. Overall, this study contributes novel insights about the consequences of top managers for firms and establishes an initial foundation for investigating top managers in the digital age.

Source: Managerial and Decision Economics

DOI: 10.1002/mde.3202

Authors: Michaela Wrede, Vivek K. Velamuri, Tobias Dauth

Institution: HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

Language: English

Topic: Corporate Management and Leadership

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,500

OpenAlex ID: W3047234934

FWCI: 21.57

Cites: 75

Cited by: 242

Related to: 10