Defining the Digital Mindset - a concept for sustainable digital transformation

Defining the Digital Mindset - a concept for sustainable digital transformation

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Digital transformation challenges companies approach on generating value and provokes disruption implying new technologies and new ways of working. At the same time, environmental, social and governance issues are becoming increasingly relevant for companies to focus on. For a successful digital transformation also incorporating the sustainability agenda, it is important to develop a Digital Mindset accross all layers of the organization. The Digital Mindset accelerates to understand he power of technology and to speed up every form of interaction and supports pursuing the organizations sustainability goals. In order to define the concpet of the "Digital Mindset", various attributes are identified and analyzed. Grouping them into clusters allows to determine five basic dimensions. They are: Personal Growth Orientation, Openness and Collaboration with Others, Progressive & Agile Work Methods Adoption, Technology and Data Emphasis and Customer Centricity. Based on these, a comprehensive definition of the Digital Mindset is presented in this paper. Furthermore, an approach for measuring the elements of the Digital Mindset in the organization is described and its potential for driving the organizations sustainability agenda ahead is discussed.

Digital transformation challenges companies approach on generating value and provokes disruption implying new technologies and new ways of working. At the same time, environmental, social and governance issues are becoming increasingly relevant for companies to focus on. For a successful digital transformation also incorporating the sustainability agenda, it is important to develop a Digital Mindset accross all layers of the organization. The Digital Mindset accelerates to understand he power of technology and to speed up every form of interaction and supports pursuing the organizations sustainability goals. In order to define the concpet of the "Digital Mindset", various attributes are identified and analyzed. Grouping them into clusters allows to determine five basic dimensions. They are: Personal Growth Orientation, Openness and Collaboration with Others, Progressive & Agile Work Methods Adoption, Technology and Data Emphasis and Customer Centricity. Based on these, a comprehensive definition of the Digital Mindset is presented in this paper. Furthermore, an approach for measuring the elements of the Digital Mindset in the organization is described and its potential for driving the organizations sustainability agenda ahead is discussed.

Digital Transformation, Digital Mindset, Digital Technology, Sustainability

Digital Transformation, Digital Mindset, Digital Technology, Sustainability

LESSIAK, C.

2023

30.11.2022

IBIMA Publishing

Seville, Spain

979-8-9867719-0-8

Proceedings of the 40th International Business Information Management Association Conference (IBIMA) 29-30 November 2022, Seville, Spain

2767-9640

Proceedings of the ... International Business Information Management Association Conference

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