Digitalisation and Firm Performance: Evidence from Tunisian SMEs

Mouelhi, Rim; Bellakhal, Rihab

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“…An important strand of literature examined the financial effects of digitalization. It is a crucial element in improving firm performance (Bellakhal and Mouelhi, 2020), as it creates new opportunities for revenue generation and value creation (Sklyar et al , 2019; Salvi et al , 2021). From this perspective, Westerman et al (2012) pointed out that companies that adopt a greater number of digital solutions enjoy better performance, connected to higher revenue generation, profitability and market value.…”

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“…In this regard, digitalization offers new communication channels (social media and websites) and facilitates product marketing through new sales channels (e-commerce). These circumstances involve a transformation of the business model, optimization of business processes and improvement of relations with stakeholders, consequently increasing the financial performance of companies (Bellakhal and Mouelhi, 2020). Another way through which digitalization enhances financial performance is through greater internationalization (Salvi et al , 2021).…”

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“…Another way through which digitalization enhances financial performance is through greater internationalization (Salvi et al , 2021). In fact, it supports access to global markets (Olejnik and Swoboda, 2012; Cassetta et al , 2020) and facilitates identification and connection with new global suppliers and partners at reduced costs (Bellakhal and Mouelhi, 2020). These situations, which reduce costs and increase revenue, improve firms’ financial performance (Salvi et al , 2021).…”

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“…These situations, which reduce costs and increase revenue, improve firms’ financial performance (Salvi et al , 2021). Another mechanism that explains the positive effect of digitalization on financial performance is the increase in efficiency and productivity (Bellakhal and Mouelhi, 2020). In this regard, the automation of some activities, an improvement in human resources management and superior monitoring of various production units improved the implementation of digital solutions, enhanced the efficiency of the company, reduced costs and, consequently, increased firm financial performance (Salvi et al , 2021).…”

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“…In this regard, the automation of some activities, an improvement in human resources management and superior monitoring of various production units improved the implementation of digital solutions, enhanced the efficiency of the company, reduced costs and, consequently, increased firm financial performance (Salvi et al , 2021). Finally, the last mechanism is represented by the possibility of cutting administrative, communication and commercial costs, and the possibility of accessing financing thanks to the implementation of digital solutions (Bellakhal and Mouelhi, 2020). Although the positive effect of digitalization on firm performance is evident, the nature of this effect remains unclear and requires further investigation by researchers (Kohtamäki et al , 2019).…”

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Transparency in the digitalization choices and the cost of equity capital

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Purpose Digitalization is an element capable of improving companies’ financial performance. Despite the relevance of the topic, the financial effects associated with extensive transparency in digitalization choices have rarely been explored in extant literature. This study aims to close this important gap by examining the effect of digitalization-related information on the cost of equity capital. Design/methodology/approach This study uses manual content analysis on a sample of 122 international listed firms to measure the level of transparency in digitalization choices and a regression model to test the effect of this transparency on the cost of equity capital. Findings The results show that broad transparency allows firms to benefit from a lower cost of equity capital. From this perspective, disseminating information about digitalization choices in a signaling theory key represents the signal that companies send to investors. Originality/value This study extends the knowledge about the potential of transparency to facilitate access to finance by examining the effect of another type of information, namely, those relating to digitalization choices, on the cost of equity capital.

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Effects of Digitalization and Intangible Assets in the Crop Production Sector

Stoyancheva,

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2023

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In economic research, the introduction of digital innovations in agriculture is identified as a critical factor for changing business models in terms of creating economies of scale, improving productivity and efficiency within a single farm, and creating and capturing value in the agricultural sector. The present study attempts, on the one hand, to systematize the effects of digitalization processes in relation to the crop sector from available research. On the other hand, it analyses empirical data of crop farms through the lens of digital transformation. An econometric analysis was carried out, using data from enterprises from the crop growing sector that carry out costs related to innovation activities. The scope of the study covers a period of five years.

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New traits to open up the gates: What traits and activities does leadership in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to drive digitalization?

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The purpose of this research work is to create an overall picture of the leadership traits and activities that have been recognized in recent literature as necessary to promote and support digitalization in SMEs. Furthermore, this research work also aims to review the overall picture created for completeness and to identify any research gaps. The chosen research methodology follows in its approach a systematic literature analysis. The findings of this research lead to an overall view of the most important traits and activities of leadership to promote and support the digitalization process in SMEs. Moreover, this work also leads to the assumption that the topic of trust has been insufficiently considered in the literature studied, both in terms of traits and activities. The limitations of this research work are mainly justified by the chosen research methodology, but also by the fact that the literature analysis was conducted only on the basis of one literature database. The value of this research work lies in particular in the fact that an overall view of the traits and activities of leadership has been created from the recent literature. This overall view can serve as a basis for future research projects. In addition, the topic of trust was identified as an important aspect that should encourage future research to examine this aspect more deeply in the context of leadership traits and activities to positively influence digitalization development in SMEs.

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Digitalisation and Firm Performance: Evidence from Tunisian SMEs

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Transparency in the digitalization choices and the cost of equity capital

Transparency in the digitalization choices and the cost of equity capital

Effects of Digitalization and Intangible Assets in the Crop Production Sector

New traits to open up the gates: What traits and activities does leadership in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to drive digitalization?

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