Towards a critical realist understanding of digital transformation: Results of a structured literature review

Haskamp T.; Dremel C.; Uebernickel F.


Zusammenfassung
While digital transformation as a research phenomenon per se gains acceptance in both practice and academia, its precise conceptualization and theoretical underpinnings are discussed. To address these gaps, we propose a critical realist view on Digital Transformation. Building on a literature review on generative mechanisms in digital transformation studies, we show how the concept of generative mechanisms is used and what types of generative mechanisms are adopted. Based on our findings, we propose a research agenda that encourages further studies on digital transformation, taking a critical realist stance. Thus, we put forward ways of applying critical realism to digital transformation studies and show how critical realism can advance research through its ability for multi-level analysis and its unique understanding of change and transformation.

Schlüsselwörter
Critical realism; Digital innovation; Digital transformation; Generative mechanism; Literature review



Publikationstyp
Forschungsartikel in Sammelband (Konferenz)

Begutachtet
Ja

Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht

Jahr
2021

Konferenz
27th Annual Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2021

Konferenzort
Montreal

Buchtitel
AMCIS 2021 Proceedings

Herausgeber
Chan, Yolande; Boudreau, Maric

Erste Seite
1

Letzte Seite
1

Auflage
1

Verlag
Association for Information Systems

Ort
Canada

Sprache
Englisch

ISBN
9781733632584

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