Digital Transformation Through Business Model Innovation: A Qualitative Study Comparing German Private Family and Publicly Listed Non-Family Firms

Thesis title: Digital Transformation Through Business Model Innovation: A Qualitative Study Comparing German Private Family and Publicly Listed Non-Family Firms
Author: Menth, Percy
Thesis type: Dissertation thesis
Supervisor: Hnilica, Jiří
Opponents: Špaček, Miroslav; Petrů, Naděžda
Thesis language: English
Abstract:
Assumed a variance between the established paths and opportunities occurring from the new, digital technologies, the aim of this dissertation thesis is to better understand why firms can struggle on digital transformation through business model innovation. In depth, I will study what specific characteristics of German private family firms and publicly listed non-family firms can influence potential struggling. Furthermore, the aim of this dissertation thesis is to identify ways, how both could benefit from one another. Therefore, I will analyze interviews with 30 owners and C-level managers from 30 German private family firms and 20 C-level managers of 15 German publicly listed non-family firms facing digital transformations. This study’s key finding is, that it is not the firms’ nature, that may primarily foster digital transformation and business model innovation, but rather people, who could make the difference between struggling and success.
Keywords: business model innovation; corporate governance; digital transformation; private family firms; publicly listed non-family firms; top management teams
Thesis title: Digital Transformation Through Business Model Innovation: A Qualitative Study Comparing German Private Family and Publicly Listed Non-Family Firms
Author: Menth, Percy
Thesis type: Disertační práce
Supervisor: Hnilica, Jiří
Opponents: Špaček, Miroslav; Petrů, Naděžda
Thesis language: English
Abstract:
Assumed a variance between the established paths and opportunities occurring from the new, digital technologies, the aim of this dissertation thesis is to better understand why firms can struggle on digital transformation through business model innovation. In depth, I will study what specific characteristics of German private family firms and publicly listed non-family firms can influence potential struggling. Furthermore, the aim of this dissertation thesis is to identify ways, how both could benefit from one another. Therefore, I will analyze interviews with 30 owners and C-level managers from 30 German private family firms and 20 C-level managers of 15 German publicly listed non-family firms facing digital transformations. This study’s key finding is, that it is not the firms’ nature, that may primarily foster digital transformation and business model innovation, but rather people, who could make the difference between struggling and success.
Keywords: digital transformation ; business model innovation; top management teams; publicly listed non-family firms; private family firms; corporate governance

Information about study

Study programme: Ekonomika a management/Podniková ekonomika a management
Type of study programme: Doktorský studijní program
Assigned degree: Ph.D.
Institutions assigning academic degree: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Faculty: Faculty of Business Administration
Department: Department of strategy

Information on submission and defense

Date of assignment: 3. 1. 2018
Date of submission: 18. 4. 2024
Date of defense: 29. 5. 2024
Identifier in the InSIS system: https://insis.vse.cz/zp/64349/podrobnosti

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