Abstract
This study investigates enterprise information systems development (ISD) in the European Union from a multidimensional perspective, examining the roles of industrial sector and firm size in shaping digitalisation patterns. Using harmonised Eurostat data on ICT usage in enterprises and principal component analysis (PCA), the study identifies latent dimensions of ISD and compares their structure across sectors and enterprise size classes. The results reveal that firm size strongly influences overall digital intensity, reflected in a clear and monotonic gradient in digital maturity. Sectoral affiliation contributes more strongly to multidimensional variation in ISD structures, although the relative importance of sector and size depends on the specific digitalisation dimension considered. The findings indicate that enterprise digitalisation in the EU is structurally differentiated and jointly shaped by organisational scale and industry context rather than following a uniform development path.
Paper Type
Short Paper
DOI
10.62036/ISD.2026.128
Enterprise Information Systems Development in the European Union: Evidence from Sectoral and Firm Size Heterogeneity
This study investigates enterprise information systems development (ISD) in the European Union from a multidimensional perspective, examining the roles of industrial sector and firm size in shaping digitalisation patterns. Using harmonised Eurostat data on ICT usage in enterprises and principal component analysis (PCA), the study identifies latent dimensions of ISD and compares their structure across sectors and enterprise size classes. The results reveal that firm size strongly influences overall digital intensity, reflected in a clear and monotonic gradient in digital maturity. Sectoral affiliation contributes more strongly to multidimensional variation in ISD structures, although the relative importance of sector and size depends on the specific digitalisation dimension considered. The findings indicate that enterprise digitalisation in the EU is structurally differentiated and jointly shaped by organisational scale and industry context rather than following a uniform development path.
Recommended Citation
Koralun-Bereźnicka, J.(2026). Enterprise Information Systems Development in the European Union: Evidence from Sectoral and Firm Size Heterogeneity. In M. Valenta, B. Mannová, R. Pergl, A. Przybylek, M. Lang, H. Linger, C. Schneider, N. Iivari, & E. Insfran (Eds.), Making ISD Sustainable: Reloaded with AI and Automation (ISD2026 Proceedings). Prague, Czech Republic: Czech Technical University in Prague. ISBN: 978-80-01-07585-2. https://doi.org/10.62036/ISD.2026.128