Abstract

This study investigates the consequences of digital transformation (DT) over performance in the case of innovative Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). SMEs represent a heterogeneous kind of company in terms of capabilities. By focusing on their innovative character as a boundary condition, we increase our understanding of this relationship. We further research the mediating role of business model innovation (BMI) in the relationship between DT and performance. A sample of 434 innovative Spanish SMEs is used to test the research model through Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). We find that BMI partially mediates the positive relationship between DT and performance. This finding extends our understanding of BMI as an alignment tool and a blueprint for innovative SMEs channeling their investments in DT towards the improvement of performance. Finally, we put forward managerial implications and propose future avenues of research.

Bio:

Àngels Dasí is Associate Professor at the Department of Business Management of the University of Valencia (Spain). Her research and teaching interests focus on the international strategy of firms, both in terms of strategic decisions related to the internationalization process, as well as the management of the multinational company and the relationships between parent companies and subsidiaries. She is also interested in the management of knowledge flows within MNCs, and the coordination mechanisms applied. Àngels Dasí has been visiting scholar in several universities, such as the Copenhagen Business School (Denmark), Bocconi University (Italy), BI (Norway), and the Lyon School of Management (France). She has published articles in journals such as Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of World Business, International Business Review, Management International Review. Regarding teaching publications, she has co-authored several textbooks on business management and international business.