The Impact of Digital Transformation on Organizational Resilience—The Moderating Effects of Financial Slack and Managerial Myopia

Abstract

Abstract: Enhancing organizational resilience is key to the survival and development of enterprises in an uncertain environment. In the digital economy era, whether and under what circumstances digital transformation can improve organizational resilience is a topic of common concern for academic research and business practice. Based on panel data from Chinese A-share listed companies on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges from 2010 to 2021, this study investigates the impact of digital transformation on organizational resilience, as well as the moderating effects of financial slack and managerial myopia. The study shows that digital transformation has a significant positive impact on organizational resilience; financial slack can strengthen the positive impact of digital transformation on organizational resilience; managerial myopia can weaken the positive impact of digital transformation on organizational resilience. This paper broadens the research on the antecedent variables related to organizational resilience and enriches the theoretical understanding of digital transformation in enterprises, providing valuable insights for both theory and practice.

Key words: digital transformation, organizational resilience, financial slack, managerial myopia

Yang Wei, Wang Wenjie. The Impact of Digital Transformation on Organizational Resilience—The Moderating Effects of Financial Slack and Managerial Myopia[J]. Management Review, 2024, 36(8): 200-211.

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