D4 Published development or research report or study
Frontrunner companies and the digital transformation: strategies to deliver inclusive economic growth
Authors: Oeij, Peter; Dhondt, Steven; Hulsegge, Gerben; Kirov, Vassil; Barnes, Sally-Anne; Götting, Adrian; Behrend, Clara; Kangas, Olli; Karonen, Esa; Kohlgrüber, Michael; Malmin, Bagryan; Unceta, Alfon-so; Wright, Sally; Kispeter, Erik
Publication year: 2022
Publication's open availability at the time of reporting: Open Access
Publication channel's open availability : Open Access publication channel
Web address : https://beyond4-0.eu/storage/publications/D8.1Frontrunner%20companies%20and%20the%20digital%20transformation:%20strategies%20to%20deliver%20inclusive%20economic%20growth/BEYOND4.0_D8.1%2020220914%20FINAL.pdf
The D8.1 report tackles changes, challenges, frontrunner companies and recommendations for
inclusive company policies in the digital transformation. Based on thirty company case studies, it
analyses the strategies of companies within entrepreneurial ecosystems. The report comprises four
separate ‘working papers’ as chapters. Different types of analysis are applied, namely qualitative
comparative analysis, comparative case study analysis, statistical analysis of survey data and
secondary analysis of existing datafiles. The company cases reflect the situation in frontrunner
companies in six countries dealing with digital transformation. Their situation gives an insight into
the choices these companies make to manage technological change and its impacts. The
introductory section provides the main research questions. The concluding section provides a
discussion of the answers to the main debate about digital transformation and its impact on
company policies and worker impacts. This study provides a unique perspective on how companies
manage to survive the main challenges put forward to them.
