Impact of Digital Transformation in Enhancing Strategic Sovereignty of Business Organizations
Keywords:
Digital Transformation, Strategic Sovereignty, Kerbala Foodstuff Industry Company
Abstract
The study aimed to identify the role of digital transformation in its four dimensions of (Organizational Strategy, Organizational Culture, Transformational Leadership and Human Resources) in enhancing strategic sovereignty in its three dimensions of (Sphere of Influence, Competitive Formation or Structure, and Competitive Pressure). These dimensions were relied upon. Based on ready-made standards, a sample of workers at the Kerbala Food Products Manufacturing Company was chosen as a field for research. In order to achieve the goal of the study, a questionnaire was designed and distributed to a sample of (100) respondents in the company, and it was subjected to the necessary statistical analyzes that serve scientific research and the relevant company. One of the most important conclusions reached by the study was that digital transformation has an effective and moral impact in achieving the strategic sovereignty of the company in the field of study. The study concluded with a number of recommendations, the most prominent of which was the necessity of activating the dimensions of digital transformation in the actual reality of the company, allowing it to strengthen its strategic sovereignty through the products it provides that meet the demands of the local community and move regionally and internationally in light of Iraq’s open environment to various markets.
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Clareson, T. (2006). NEDCC survey and colloquium explore digitization and digital preservation policies and practices. RLG DigiNews, 10(1).
Eid, S. F. M. (2021). The role of digital transformation in improving the efficiency of investment decision-making for small projects: a field study on the central sector for small enterprise development. Journal of Administrative Research, 1(39).
Fadhil, A. H., Shaheed, J. M., Jarallah, M. A., & Amanah, A. A. (2023). Impact of entrepreneurial leadership on forming agile work teams: Mediating role of strategic engagement. Problems and Perspectives in Management, 21(4), 370-383. https://doi.org/10.21511/ppm.21(4).2023.29
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Fitzgerald, M., Kruschwitz, N., Bonnet, D., & Welch, M. (2013). Embracing digital technology: A new strategic imperative. MIT Sloan Management Review, 55(2), 1-12.
Goeltz, D. R. (2014). Globalization and hyper competition: Drivers, linkages, and industry differences. Journal of International Business and Cultural Studies, 8(1).
Hasan, M. F. (2017). Building Superior Active Portfolio by Using Momentum Trading Strategies: Applied Study in Iraqi Stock Exchange [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Kerbala.
Hasan, M. F. (2022). Bank Mergers and Acquisitions Trends Under Recent Crises. Iconic Research and Engineering Journals, 6(2), 233-238.
Hess, T., Benlian, A., Matt, C., & Wiesböck, F. (2016). Options for formulating a digital transformation strategy. MIS Quarterly Executive, 15(2), 123-139.
Hmaid, N. K., & Al-Jarjari, A. S. M. (2023). Diagnosing the dimensions of strategic sovereignty/ exploratory field research in Asia Cell Communications Company. Journal of the Babylon Center for Humanitarian Studies, 13(2), 1595-1616.
Khatib, O., & Alshawabkeh, K. (2022). Digital transformation and its impact on strategic supremacy mediating role of digital HRM: An evidence from Palestine. WSEAS Transactions on Business and Economics, 19, 197-221.
Kwarna, A., & Al Olama, B. (2016). The fourth industrial revolution: Building digital industrial institutions. Survey of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the Middle East. GMIS.
Muhammad, A. H. H. (2020). The reality of the digital transformation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: an analytical study. Journal of Administrative and Financial Sciences, 4(3), 8-31. https://doi.org/10.37644/1939-004-003-001
Shadeed, M. A. (2021). The impact of digital transformation on the level of service performance provided by the application to employees of the General Traffic Department in Cairo Governorate. Journal of the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, 22(4), 193-226.
Shields, J. (2017). Managing employee performance and reward. Cambridge University Press.
Singh, A., & Hess, T. (2017). How Chief digital officers promote the digital transformation of their companies. MIS Quarterly Executive, 16(1), 1-17.
Wheelen, T. L., Hoffman, J. D., Bamford, C. E., & Hunger, D. L. (2018). Strategic management and business policy: Globalization, innovation, and sustainability (15th ed.). Pearson Education Limited.
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2024-07-29
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Salman, F. A. A., Jarallah, M. A., Amanah, A. A., Hasan, M. F., Salman, Q. D., & Lafta, A. S. (2024). Impact of Digital Transformation in Enhancing Strategic Sovereignty of Business Organizations. European Journal of Science, Innovation and Technology, 4(3), 473-489. Retrieved from https://ejsit-journal.com/index.php/ejsit/article/view/474
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