TY  - JOUR
U1  - Zeitschriftenartikel, wissenschaftlich - begutachtet (reviewed)
A1  - Wrede, Michaela
A1  - Velamuri, Vivek K.
A1  - Dauth, Tobias
T1  - Top managers in the digital age
BT  - exploring the role and practices of top managers in firms’ digital transformation
JF  - Managerial and Decision Economics : MDE ; the international journal of research and progress in management economics
N2  - This study explores the role and facilitating actions of top managers in response to the digital transformation. Building on 27 in-depth interviews with top managers and close associates from large German firms, we find that top managers respond to the digital transformation by engaging in three key actions: understanding digitalization, setting the formal context for digitalization, and leading change. Moreover, findings emphasize that top management team support is essential in firms' digital transformation. Overall, this study contributes novel insights about the consequences of top managers for firms and establishes an initial foundation for investigating top managers in the digital age.
Y1  - 2020
SN  - 0143-6570
SS  - 0143-6570
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1002/mde.3202
DO  - https://doi.org/10.1002/mde.3202
VL  - 41
IS  - 8
SP  - 1549
EP  - 1567
ER  -