Digital transformation, competitive strategy choices and firm value: evidence from China

被引:7
作者
Ren, Changman [1 ]
Lin, Xiaoxing [2 ]
机构
[1] Ningde Normal Univ, Ningde, Peoples R China
[2] Wuhan Univ Technol, Wuhan, Peoples R China
关键词
Digital transformation; Firm value; Cost leadership strategy; Differentiation strategy; Strategic management; DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES; BUSINESS STRATEGY; VALUE CREATION; PERFORMANCE; INNOVATION; ORIENTATION; PRODUCT; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1108/IMDS-03-2023-0172
中图分类号
TP39 [计算机的应用];
学科分类号
081203 ; 0835 ;
摘要
PurposeThis research aims to examine the effects of corporate digital transformation on firm value, with a particular focus on the mediating roles played by cost leadership and differentiation strategies.Design/methodology/approachThis study employs word frequency analysis to create corporate digital transformation indicators and determine how corporate digital transformation impacts firm value. The data used in the analysis comes from 2,056 listed manufacturing enterprises in China between 2010 and 2019.FindingsThis study demonstrates that digital transformation has a favorable impact on firm value, and that cost leadership strategy and differentiation strategy significantly mediate the relationship between both of them.Research limitations/implicationsThis study utilized word frequency analysis to assess the state of corporate digital transformation. It lacked a more thorough description of internal production processes, operational efficiency, and the pace of digital transformation.Practical implicationsThe results of this study can not only promote the digital transformation and firm value, but also provide a theoretical basis for enterprises to choose a reasonable competitive strategy in the digital transformation.Originality/valueThis study contributes significantly to the field of firm value research by including digital transformation as a fundamental component. Furthermore, it investigates how cost leadership strategy and differentiation strategy play mediating roles, providing a new perspective and explanatory mechanism for understanding the influence of digital transformation on firm value.
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页码:1656 / 1676
页数:21
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