Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Digital innovation is increasingly shaped by the blurred boundaries between physical and digital realities. However, digital innovation scholarship has primarily focused on artificial objects, largely overlooking the role of natural objects in digital innovation processes. To address this knowledge gap, we report a qualitative case study of a Swedish forestry firm’s efforts to digitally represent natural objects and offer news forms of value to their customers. Our findings indicate that three key characteristics of natural objects – locus of control, pace, and multi-functionality – shape digital innovation processes.
Authors: Torto, Malaika, Nylén, Daniel, Sandberg, Johan
Institution: Umeå University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6981134726
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