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      Strategic action fields of digital transformation : An exploration of the strategic action fields of Swiss SMEs and large enterprises

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      Journal of Strategy and Management
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          Abstract

          Purpose

          The purpose of this paper is to capture the collective understanding of digital transformation (DT) across Swiss businesses and establish a reference framework based on the strategic action field (SAF) theory.

          Design/methodology/approach

          A number of Swiss associations provided their databases for an online survey. The large sample includes 2,590 participants from 1,854 organisations and delivered over 4,200 descriptions of DT, categorised into seven SAFs. A cross tabulation of SAF combinations by firm size identified 127 possible SAF combinations which constitute the common understanding of DT.

          Findings

          The data set allowed the identification of SAFs and the conceptualisation of DT based on a shared understanding. Drivers of digital transformation are: process engineering, new technologies and digital business development, supported by digital leadership and culture, the cloud and data, customer centricity and digital marketing.

          Research limitations/implications

          For practitioners, the study provides the SAFs that should be considered for DT strategies. For academic scholars, a unique data set has allowed the study of DT by analysing action field combinations, revealing a nuanced constellation of SAFs. Limitations are the focus on Swiss organisations and a convenience sample for collecting the analysed data.

          Originality/value

          For the first time, the shared understanding of DT in Swiss businesses – based on SAFs – has allowed a conceptualisation of DT in order to provide guidance to businesses managers and employees.

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                Journal
                Journal of Strategy and Management
                JSMA
                Emerald
                1755-425X
                January 08 2020
                February 17 2020
                January 08 2020
                February 17 2020
                : 13
                : 1
                : 160-180
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                10.1108/JSMA-05-2019-0070
                8df3beed-0406-43e7-92a2-94f1aed1a298
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