The human factor in digital transformation: why technology is not enough
Despite consistent investments in technologies, most digital transformation (DT) initiatives still fail to deliver sustainable outcomes. This paper argues that the root cause of this poor performance comes from the human dimension of transformation. DT is enabled by technologies, but shaped by le...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Editura ASE
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Revista de Management Comparat International |
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| Online Access: | https://www.rmci.ase.ro/no26vol3/08.pdf |
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| Summary: | Despite consistent investments in technologies, most digital transformation (DT)
initiatives still fail to deliver sustainable outcomes. This paper argues that the root cause of
this poor performance comes from the human dimension of transformation. DT is enabled by
technologies, but shaped by leadership styles, organisational capabilities and culture. These
components of the human dimension work together and are reinforced by the bottom-up
experiences of employees. Resistance is seen here not as an obstacle, but as a symptom of
unmet needs, conflicting demands and organisational misalignments. The paper proposes a
view of transformation where people and technologies shape one another over time. To
succeed, organisations need to align leadership direction with malleable capabilities and
behaviours embedded in the organisational culture. Future research should investigate how
the human aspects evolve across roles and layers of the organisation and how leaders can
actually mobilise people to enable sustainable transformation. |
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| ISSN: | 1582-3458 2601-0968 |