Navigating Dgtl Transformation in Management

Navigating Dgtl Transformation in Management provides a thorough introduction to the implications of dgtl transformation for leaders and managers. The book clearly outlines what new or enhanced roles and activities dgtl transformation requires of them. The book takes a practical approach and shapes an actionable guide that students can take with them into their future careers as managers themselves.With core theoretical grounding, the book explains how the dgtl transformation imperative requires all organizations to continuously undertake dgtl business transformation to adapt to ongoing dgtl disruption and to effectively compete as dgtl businesses. The book discusses the critical roles managers need to play in establishing, facilitating, and accelerating the day-to-day activities required to build and continuously upgrade these capabilities.Drawing on cutting edge research, this textbook: Explains how dgtl technology advancements drive dgtl disruption and why dgtl business transformation and operating as a dgtl business are critical to organization survival Unpacks the different dgtl business capabilities required to effectively compete as a dgtl business Considers the new or dgtlly enhanced competencies required of leaders, managers, and their supporting professionals to effectively play their roles in dgtl transformation Discusses how leaders, managers, and their supporting professionals can keep up with dgtl technology advancements Unpacks key dgtl technology advancements, providing a plain language understanding of what they are, how they work, and their implications for organizations Enriched with pedagogical features to support understanding and reinforce learning, such as reflective questions, learning summaries, and case studies, and supported by a suite of instructor materials, this textbook is an ideal choice for teachers that want to enable their information systems, information technology, and dgtl business students to compete and thrive in the contemporary business environment.

About the Author

Richard Busulwa (PhD, MBA, B.Info.Sys) researches and teaches in the Business School at Swinburne University of Technology, home to Australia’s first fully immersed Industry 4.0 facility. His dgtl transformation research explores different dgtl technology advancements, how they drive disruption, and their implications for particular industries, business functions, and professions. He is the author of Strategy Execution and Complexity: Thriving in the Era of Disruption (2018); Start-up Accelerators: A Field Guide (2020); Dgtl Transformation and Hospitality Management (2021); and Dgtl Transformation in Accounting (2022). Before entering academia, Richard worked as managing director, COO, CFO, middle manager, and frontline manager. He is co-founder of Dgtl Keys, the world’s first NBIoT smart lock platform.