The impact of digital transformation on business performance. An empirical analysis of Italian listed companies

Journal title MANAGEMENT CONTROL
Author/s Giovanni Bronzetti, Graziella Sicoli, Maurizio Rija, Anna Dominga Ippolito
Publishing Year 2024 Issue 2024/1
Language Italian Pages 22 P. 109-130 File size 282 KB
DOI 10.3280/MACO2024-001006
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The purpose of this article is to explore whether there is a relationship between “goals transition” and “goals capabilities”, also evaluating its impact on the per-formance. The methodology used by the authors adopted descriptive statistical methods and econometric models. The data was collected through content analy-sis. The results show that the development of goals transition is not entirely ho-mogenous among the companies in the sample. In fact, some companies undergo a more immediate and pervasive technological change than others in the same sector. The study helps to be more aware of the degree of development of the digi-tal transformation underway and, above all, of the way in which companies can derive sustainable competitive advantages through innovation and continuous improvement. The limitation is to be found in the limited observation period which will be the subject of future research; furthermore, it may be thought of making a comparison with other companies, listed in EU countries, with sectors to which they belong and characteristics similar to those investigated in Italy.

Keywords: Digital Transformation, Performance, Content Analysis

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Giovanni Bronzetti, Graziella Sicoli, Maurizio Rija, Anna Dominga Ippolito, L’impatto della trasformazione digitale sulla performance aziendale. Un’analisi empirica sulle società quotate italiane in "MANAGEMENT CONTROL" 1/2024, pp 109-130, DOI: 10.3280/MACO2024-001006