The Unfolding of Digital Transformation in Pre-Digital Companies: A Meta-Case Analysis
Haskamp, Thomas; Hund, Axel; Raabe, Jun-Patrick; Uebernickel, Falk
Abstract
Due to the growing dispersion of digital technology, many organizations engage in digital transformation. While digital transformation case studies have increased in the information systems and management domain, different ways in which digital transformation unfolds have been proposed. We perform a qualitative meta-analysis of case studies on digital transformation initiatives. From this analysis, we develop two core narratives (a dialectical and a teleological narrative) that we explain in-depth and derive two research avenues from our analysis. Thus, we are advancing the discussion on the unfolding of digital transformation by 1) summarizing existing case studies into two core narratives and 2) shifting the discussion from an explorative character towards a more explanatory approach to better understand how digital transformation unfolds within pre-digital organizations.
Keywords
Digital Transformation; Meta-case Analysis