Paper Type
Complete
Paper Number
PACIS2025-1104
Description
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, digital transformation and the accompanying (digital) innovation has become a crucial factor in achieving organizational success, acting as an external force that compels companies to adapt and evolve. Consequently, many organizations are creating specialized entities called digital units to manage and drive their digital transformation endeavors effectively. Within the scope of the present study, digital units are understood as entities engaging with digital transformation or digital innovation in any form. The paper seeks to characterize these entities at a general level, addressing a gap in the absence of a comprehensive taxonomy. By presenting a taxonomy, the paper contributes to an expanded and refined understanding of digital units and their role in realizing digital transformation within organizations. Additionally, this framework serves as a valuable guide for researchers and practitioners, by offering insights into successfully navigating digital transformation.
Recommended Citation
Scheerschmidt, Tim and Metzler, Dennis Renee, "Exploring Digital Units in Organizations: A Comprehensive Taxonomy for Research and Practice" (2025). PACIS 2025 Proceedings. 3.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/pacis2025/transform/transform/3
Exploring Digital Units in Organizations: A Comprehensive Taxonomy for Research and Practice
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, digital transformation and the accompanying (digital) innovation has become a crucial factor in achieving organizational success, acting as an external force that compels companies to adapt and evolve. Consequently, many organizations are creating specialized entities called digital units to manage and drive their digital transformation endeavors effectively. Within the scope of the present study, digital units are understood as entities engaging with digital transformation or digital innovation in any form. The paper seeks to characterize these entities at a general level, addressing a gap in the absence of a comprehensive taxonomy. By presenting a taxonomy, the paper contributes to an expanded and refined understanding of digital units and their role in realizing digital transformation within organizations. Additionally, this framework serves as a valuable guide for researchers and practitioners, by offering insights into successfully navigating digital transformation.
Comments
Transformation