[AISWorld] MAKING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REAL HICSS 2024 MINITRACK Call for Papers

[Abayomi Baiyere]

MAKING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REAL MINITRACK<https://hicss.hawaii.edu/tracks-57/internet-and-the-digital-economy/#making-digital-transformation-real-minitrack>

Digital transformation (DT) is a critical concern in the digital economy, characterized by enhanced connectivity and an explosion of available data changing the way enterprises do business. Many studies show that most companies fail to achieve their DT objectives. Some identified reasons explaining these observations include objectives being too optimistic, poor execution, and required changes. Yet, DT goes beyond simple technology adoption, requiring new methods, models, and tools to enable data-driven business. These changes frequently imply new strategies, identities, new business models, and adapted capabilities to deal with people, technology, and processes that advocate new ways of management and change management. This minitrack aims to provide a platform to discuss how organizations and technology influence each other during DT. Also, to investigate how organizations simultaneously deal with the complexity generated by DT at different levels.

Theoretical, methodological, or applied papers are welcome. These may include papers presenting a real case or cases in any activity sector, for example, papers on - strategies or tools helping organizations to deal with their DT; practices involved in DT; challenges during the transformation process; metrics and indicators adopted to measure the success or degree of DT; or other relevant topics in the area. Topics include, but are not limited to:

  *   DT challenges, drivers, adoption, and barriers
  *   DT human resources / technology / corporate strategies
  *   DT key performance indicators / success factors / maturity
  *   Comparisons between industries and countries
  *   Impact on work and changing roles e.g., Data Scientists, Data Citizens, Chief Digital Officers, etc.
  *   Frameworks of analyses such as dynamic capabilities, disruption, competitive advantage
  *   Methodological reflections such as sociotechnical / sociomaterial approaches or design science

Some examples of research questions include:

  *   How to prepare middle managers for digital transformation?
  *   How to measure the degree of DT?
  *   What are strategies to better cope with the challenges of DT?
  *   How does DT affect corporate strategy and vice versa?
  *   How do analytical competence and capability influence DT?
  *   Which methodological lenses are needed to come to a higher level of theorization of DT?
  *   How to adapt change management to better support a successful DT journey?
  *   How do data-driven business and DT influences business models?
  *   How are existing businesses facing DT of the supply chain and partners?
  *   How does a digital supply chain compel organizations to embark on the DT journey?

Minitrack Co-Chairs:

Elaine Mosconi elaine.mosconi at usherbrooke.ca<mailto:elaine.mosconi at usherbrooke.ca>

Abayomi Baiyere

Lauri Wessel