The Impact of Force Factors on the Benefits of Digital Transformation in Romania

Autor: Dan Ioan Topor, Adela-Ioana Staraș, Dorel Mateș, Mirela Cătălina Tűrkeș, Laurențiu Stoenică, Cristian-Marian Barbu, Melinda Timea Fűlöp, Sorinel Căpușneanu
Rok vydání: 2021
Předmět:
0209 industrial biotechnology
Knowledge management
value creation
Survey sampling
business environment
02 engineering and technology
Computer-assisted web interviewing
Unified theory of acceptance and use of technology
Business model
lcsh:Technology
lcsh:Chemistry
020901 industrial engineering & automation
0502 economics and business
General Materials Science
lcsh:QH301-705.5
Instrumentation
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
Data collection
lcsh:T
business.industry
Process Chemistry and Technology
05 social sciences
General Engineering
Digital transformation
Industry 4.0
lcsh:QC1-999
Computer Science Applications
Risk perception
Econometric model
lcsh:Biology (General)
lcsh:QD1-999
lcsh:TA1-2040
digital transformation
UTAUT
lcsh:Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
business
Psychology
lcsh:Physics
050203 business & management
Zdroj: Applied Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 2365, p 2365 (2021)
Applied Sciences
Volume 11
Issue 5
ISSN: 2076-3417
DOI: 10.3390/app11052365
Popis: The digital transformation has produced changes in all existing areas of activity worldwide. There are many factors that can influence the intention to use Industry 4.0 processes and solutions and change the behavior of organizations and their business models. The aim of this study is to validate the econometric model on assessing the significant impact of distinct factors on the intention to use Industry 4.0 processes and solutions, the benefits of digital transformation perceived by organizational management and the differences between distinct groups analyzed. The research method used within the quantitative study was the sample survey, using the online questionnaire as a data collection tool. Three hundred forty-seven valid questionnaires were collected and the response rate of the respondents was 64.25%. A new structural model was generated based on the elements of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). The results of the study indicated that Perceived competitiveness and Perceived risk have a significant impact on Intention to Use Industry 4.0 processes while Perceived vertical networking solutions and Perceived integrated engineering solutions have a significant influence on the Intention to Use Industry 4.0 solutions. In conclusion, there is a positive and significant association between Intention to Use Industry 4.0 solutions and Benefits of Digital Transformation.
Databáze: OpenAIRE