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Management Practices in Digital Enterprises in Ukraine: Challenges and Innovations in the Digital Era

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Ukraine’s digital enterprises have developed adaptive management models to navigate technological change and wartime instability. Based on surveys of 100 firms and case studies of five startups, three structures dominate: agile hybrids (42%), decentralized DAOs (28%), and traditional hierarchies (30%). Key challenges include IT talent loss (57% of firms), regulatory uncertainty, and energy disruptions. Yet conflict has accelerated innovation: firms like Reface adopted global contractor networks, while Hacken’s AI cybersecurity tools cut response times by 65%. The proposed Wartime Resilience Matrix – combining blockchain transparency and adaptive management – improves crisis response by 30%. Still, bureaucratic inertia and unstable infrastructure hinder sustainability, reflecting both resilience and fragility in Ukraine’s digital economy.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17503866

Authors: Zhu, Yinghui, Zhang, Heng

Institution: Sumy State University

Language: English

Topic: Corporate Management and Leadership

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Decent work and economic growth, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7103651435

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