CHALLENGES AND RISKS OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: GLOBAL AND UKRAINIAN CONTEXTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (5) ◽  
pp. 40-58
Author(s):  
Volodymyr SIDENKO ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technology ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Social Effects ◽  
Environmental Consequences ◽  
Strongly Connected ◽  
High Crime ◽  
And Behavior

The risks of digitalization of the economy are the reverse side of the process that creates by digital technology new commercial and communication opportunities for individuals and society as a whole. They arise from the ambivalent nature of digital technologies, their generally neutral nature in relation to the norms of public morality. Among the risks associated with digital technology, cybersecurity issues that focus on exogenous (in relation to digital content) risks are now prioritized. At the same time, much less attention is given to endogenous technologically determined risks of digital transformation: increase of personal information insecurity, intensification of information noise and growth of unproductive loss of time, considerable expansion of opportunities to manipulate human consciousness and behavior, risk of distortion of the modes of thinking and culture, adverse environmental consequences, primarily due to the significant energy intensity of digitalization. The economic and social effects of digital technologies are largely determined by the state of the formal and informal institutional environment of a country. Given the institutional distortions and high crime rates, the policy of forced and unbalanced introduction of digital technologies can produce negative social effects, including the growth of new forms of criminalization of economic activity, strengthening control over the behavior of people and public associations. The policy of dissemination of the latest digital technologies in institutionally problematic countries should be careful, balanced and strongly connected to the parallel improvement in the structure and functioning mechanisms of public institutions. It is necessary to create a single permanent platform (network) for broad public discussions on the digitalization of the economy and society and its consequences for man and society.

scholarly journals The Leading Digital Technology Companies and Their Approach to Sustainable Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 6612
Author(s):  
Peter Jones ◽  
Martin Wynn
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Sustainable Future

The increasingly stellar attraction of the digital technologies and the growing, though not universal, consensus of the need to build a sustainable future, are two powerful trends within society. The aim of this article is to offer an exploratory review of how the leading companies within the digital transformation market have addressed sustainable development. As such, the article’s originality and value lie in offering a review of current corporate thinking within that market. The study adopts an inductive, qualitative approach based on an examination of published company reports, and identifies six major sustainability themes being actively promoted and supported. The article concludes that the current sustainability objectives of the technology companies are driven as much by commercial reality as any altruistic motives, and that support and promotion of the circular economy may offer the best opportunity for digital technologies to meaningfully impact sustainable development.

TECHNOAGISM AND TECHNICAL BEHAVIOR OF THE ELDERLY CITIZENS: RESULTS OF RUSSIAN AND BELARUSIAN RESEARCHES

2021 ◽  
pp. 311-318
Author(s):  
Р.В. Карапетян ◽  
Е.В. Лебедева ◽  
Л.Г. Титаренко
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Social Effects ◽  
Professional Practices ◽  
Big City ◽  
Digital Sphere

Статья посвящена анализу социальных эффектов цифровой трансформации, происходящей в столичных мегаполисах (на примере Санкт-Петербурга и Минска), их влиянию на жизнедеятельность пожилых людей. Цифровая трансформация в данной статье рассматривается в двух аспектах - как внедрение цифровых технологий в повседневную жизнь (в том числе в контексте феномена «умный город») и как цифровая трансформация сферы труда (постоянно воспроизводимый процесс ее цифровизации). В контексте ее социальных эффектов акцентируется внимание на таких явлениях, как техноэйджизм (исключение пожилых людей из цифровой сферы) и связанный с ним техностресс. The article is aimed to analyze social effects of digitalization using the example of the elderly in big city. Digitalization in this article is considered in two aspects: as introduction of digital technologies in everyday life (as well as «smart city»); and digital transformation of professional practices. Special attention is paid to such phenomena as techno-ageism (exclusion of older people from the digital sphere) and related technostress.

scholarly journals CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE CONDITIONS OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (3(88)) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Voronchak ◽  
Yuriy Vovk
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Environmental Consequences ◽  
The Government ◽  
Corporate Social

The paper investigates the theoretical and practical aspects of providing the corporate social responsibility in a digital economy. The digital transformation of economic activity necessitates a business response to fundamental new challenges and threats related to cybersecurity, privacy, copyright protection, blockchain, misinformation, ethical algorithms for artificial intelligence etc. The quantity and complexity of digitalization problems determines the need for a consistent and comprehensive approach to ensuring digital responsibility in economy. Corporate digital responsibility can be defined as a responsible and ethical using of digital technologies; forecasting the social, economic and environmental consequences of decisions made in the digital economy. The analysis of social reports and web resources of Ukrainian companies indicates that their potential of digital responsibility is limited to the digital skills transfer and partial using in communications with stakeholders. At the same time, there are promising ways of manifesting social responsibility of domestic enterprises: investments in digital infrastructure and education; using digital technologies to monitor the responsibility and business ethics of suppliers and contractors; digitalization of environmental management processes; protection of digital rights and personal data of customers, employees, partners; dialogue with real and potential stakeholders through digital channels. Foreign experience shows that it is efficient to form public-private partnership platforms in the field of digital responsibility and sustainable development. It is also appropriate for the government to develop and implement a strategy for the digital transformation, programs of economic and advisory support for digital social entrepreneurship; to form standards for assessing and reporting about corporate digital responsibility; to eliminate the institutional and legislative barriers to the digital economy development; to overcome the digital divide in society; to create algorithms for personal data processing and suitable digital platforms.

scholarly journals Digitalization management system of Russia’s federal cities focused on prospective application throughout the country

2021 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 05011
Author(s):  
Yulia V. Kelesh ◽  
Elena A. Bessonova
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Uneven Development ◽  
Successful Development ◽  
The Future ◽  
Effective System ◽  
Prospective Application ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Transformation Processes

The spread of digital technology around the world is accompanied by the uneven development of digitalization processes on the territory of different countries. Russia is no exception. The problem of digitalization management in the Russian Federation must be solved by building an effective system of its management. In order to implement digitalization management throughout the country, it is necessary, first of all, to establish this process on the territory of federal cities: Moscow, St. Petersburg and Sevastopol. Federal cities have all opportunities for building an effective system of digitalization management which in the future could be applied in other Russia’s regions without any serious failures and significant losses. The review and assessment of trends in the current development of digitalization in Russia’s cities of federal importance, the identification of priority digital technologies and priority areas of digitalization in them, the evaluation of their digital life level indicates the unresolved issues of digitalization management in the cities under consideration. A competent organization of digitalization management in federal cities based on the proposed directions will ensure the successful development of digital transformation processes within their territories, and other Russia’s regions will be able to adopt their experience in the future.

scholarly journals Facilitating Digital Transformation in Construction—A Systematic Review of the Current State of the Art

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayokunle O. Olanipekun ◽  
Monty Sutrisna
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Technology Implementation ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Current State ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Specific Barriers

There is increasing implementation of digital technologies in construction. However, the transformation effects encompassing digital technology implementation are yet to be fully comprehended within the context of construction. Therefore, this study was aimed to provide a holistic understanding of digital transformation in construction. The study drew on extant literature by studying 36 journal publications published between 2016 when digital transformation emerged in construction from the information systems field and 2020. This led to the development of an inductive framework using a grounded theory methodology (GTM) to highlight digital transformation in construction as a process where the implementation of digital technologies creates transformation effects that trigger strategic considerations for putting in place the enablers that facilitate transformation effects and for suppressing the barriers to it. Building on the framework, this study described and presented the strategic considerations for facilitating specific enablers and those for suppressing specific barriers as digital transformation guideline in construction. This study demonstrated how the implementation of digital technologies has increased the understanding of and provided the basis for digital transformation in construction.

scholarly journals Impact of digital technologies on education

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.V. YUr'ev
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Educational Technologies ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Software And Hardware

Digital technologies have become an integral part of our everyday life. Today the application of digital technologies surrounds us at home, at work, in education, transport or leisure. Digital transformation is not only about the technological shift. New technologies, software and hardware solutions are emerging every day. The importance of digital technology in vocational education cannot be ignored. In fact, with the advent of computers in education, it has become easier for teachers to transfer knowledge and for students to acquire it. The use of technology has made the teaching and learning process even more enjoyable. But the negative aspects of the use of digital educational technologies in training highly qualified specialists on the labor market are also not excluded.

scholarly journals Building a Model for Financial Management of Digital Technologies in the Areas of Combinatorial Effects

Economies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Andrey A. Zaytsev ◽  
Roman S. Blizkyi ◽  
Irina I. Rakhmeeva ◽  
Nikolay D. Dmitriev
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Digital Space ◽  
Technological Adaptation ◽  
Russian Scientific ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Heads Of Government

The race of states for digital leadership faces the challenges of digital transformation foresight, providing combinatorial effects and acceleration of digitalization processes, contributing to a more efficient allocation of limited financial resources. This situation determines the relevance of the authors’ study, which aims to develop an appropriate model for the allocation of funds for digital technologies. The methodology of the study is based on the concepts of technological modes and cyclical development of the economy. The paper presents the authors’ definition of the concept “digital space,” which is new to Russian scientific literature. The key research method is mathematical modeling. The scientific novelty of the paper is chronological architectonics of digital transformations, built by the authors, and the model of distribution of financing under the investment constraints due to the trust limit of the society institutions, the time of fluctuations of the system of technological adaptation, and the response of the institutional environment to the digital limits of the transformations. The practical significance of the proposed models is the identified tandem interconnected digital technologies of the areas of combinatorial effects that accelerate the dynamics of Industry 4.0, as well as the resulting tools for the effective management of digital technology financing. The obtained theoretical and empirical results are desirable for the heads of government agencies, foundations, corporations, and development agencies, as well as enterprises interested in accelerating digital transformation and increasing strategic competitiveness in the digital space.

scholarly journals The Degree of Contribution of Digital Transformation Technology on Company Sustainability Areas

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 462
Author(s):  
Ivanir Costa ◽  
Rosangela Riccotta ◽  
Paola Montini ◽  
Eduardo Stefani ◽  
Roberto de Souza Goes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technology ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Pulp And Paper ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Paper Manufacturing ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Impact

The impact of new digital technologies creates challenges for the digital transformation process in company sustainability areas. The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of contribution of digital-transformation-enabling technologies to company sustainability areas of three pulp and paper manufacturing companies in Brazil and relate it to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through a systematic literature review based on the PRISMA method, we sought to assess the key concepts of sustainability and the implementation of digital transformation (DT) through its enabling digital technologies. A field study was conducted in three Brazilian pulp and paper companies to assess the degree of contribution. They are leading companies in the paper and cellulose industry in Brazil. The results obtained indicate that the companies in this sample are still in a growth process regarding the use of digital technologies in their sustainability areas. Only one digital technology, cloud computing, appears relevant in one of the companies studied, which differs from the theoretical framework presented by the literature. To achieve the SDGs goals, countries, especially emerging ones, need to develop their technologies and their business and improve the results that relate to sustainability. The research method applied in this study can be replicated to other companies where the impact of digital transformation technologies on company sustainability is critical.

Mutual Relationships Between Digital Transformation and Leadership

2020 ◽  
pp. 311-331
Author(s):  
Guney Cetın Gurkan ◽  
Gulsel Cıftcı ◽  
Basak Ozyurt
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Leader Behaviors ◽  
Job Descriptions ◽  
Changing Roles

Organizations have taken various steps and transformed to adapt to digital technologies that change and evolve over the years. There is a need for leaders specialized in “digital technology and digital transformation” within the organization in order to be able to manage this transformation with appropriate decisions and strategies. There is a change in the titles given to leaders, their job descriptions, and qualifications during the process of digital transformation. The tasks of these leaders are to cooperate with other departments in the organization in a harmonious and supportive way to develop and implement innovations in the organization, to systematize the workflow processes, to quickly adapt technological innovations to the organization, and to contribute directly to its values. This chapter discusses supportive leader behaviors and types for change and transformation, supportive leaders for digital transformation, and the changing roles of leaders in digital transformation and digital leadership.

Directions of Development of the Mineral Fertilizer Industry in the Digital Age

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-11
Author(s):  
E. Kulyasova ◽  
N. Kulyasov ◽  
N. Grinev
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Mineral Fertilizer ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Fertilizer Industry ◽  
High Level

This article is devoted to the development of a model for enhancing the development of the mineral fertilizer industry, which involves the use of a sequentially-parallel approach to implement state support measures and digital transformation of enterprises in this industry. Currently, there is a growing influence of Industry 4.0 and digital technologies on enterprises of the mineral fertilizer industry. These enterprises are of strategically important economic interest for the national economy, as they are objects whose hallmarks are their large-scale, high-tech, high level of dependence on environmental conditions. An analysis of the level of development of the mineral fertilizer industry made it possible to identify a high level of export orientation of the products of enterprises in this industry. The digital transformation of the mineral fertilizer industry is currently hampered by the one-sidedness of the adopted state programs for the development of the industry, which are based on an extensive increase in production capacities that can gradually solve the problem of physical deterioration of fixed assets, but which does not provide an effective institutional environment that stimulates the creation of innovations and the introduction of digital technologies. While the experience of leading countries indicates that the implementation of the Industry 4.0 concept, aimed at the widespread adoption of digitalization processes, can increase the organization’s innovative potential and ensure the world level of competitiveness of mineral fertilizer products. A model for enhancing the development of the mineral fertilizer industry is proposed, based on the use of a sequentially-parallel method in the development and implementation of a set of measures, the implementation of which covers all levels of management both to create and maintain a favorable innovative climate in the framework of macroeconomics as a whole, and to develop the interaction of participants in the industry level and at the level of industrial enterprises themselves.

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