TY  - CHAP
U1  - Konferenzveröffentlichung
A1  - Kinitzki, Martin
A1  - Sigle, Natascha
A1  - Hertweck, Dieter
ED  - Strahonja, Vjeran
ED  - Hertweck, Dieter
T1  - The relevance of technology knowledge in SMEs for digital transformation
T2  - Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems Proceedings 30th International Scientific Conference , 2019 : October 2nd - 4th, 2019, Varaždin, Croatia
N2  - The relevance of technology knowledge in digital transformation especially in small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) that are still largely dependent on physical human capital has become increasingly obvious. This is due to the rapid revolution in business environment coupled with increased living examples of firms disrupted by advancement in technological knowledge. Consequently, we find it progressively vital for SMEs to spot and mitigate both threats and take advantage of opportunities arising from digital transformation dynamism.
Our study aims at exploring the relevance of technology knowledge in SMEs for digital transformation to uncover the opportunities, roadmaps, and models that SMEs can take advantage of in the digital transformation and gain a competitive edge.
We conclude that irrespective relevance of technology knowledge for digital transformation coupled with its low costs and accessibility, SMEs are yet to realize the full potential of technological knowledge. This is mainly due to technologies appearing, changing and also vanishing so rapidly in the digital age, that gaining proper understanding without dedicated resources is utterly difficult for SMEs - making them less competitive as incumbent large firms in the market.
KW  - SME
KW  - technologies
KW  - innovation
KW  - digital
KW  - skills
KW  - learning
KW  - knowledge
KW  - disruptive
KW  - disruption
KW  - impact
KW  - influence
KW  - decision maker
Y1  - 2019
U6  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:rt2-opus4-26239
UN  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:rt2-opus4-26239
UR  - http://archive.ceciis.foi.hr/app/index.php/ceciis/index/pages/view/ProceedingsArchive2019
SP  - 117
EP  - 123
S1  - 7
PB  - Fac. of Organization & Informatics, Univ. of Zagreb
CY  - Varaždin
ER  -