The Digitalization Effectiveness as an Innovative Factor Development of the Agriculture in Azerbaijan

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to systematize and justify the factors for the effective implementation of digitalization to ensure the innovative development of agriculture in Azerbaijan. Based on the survey completed by 1,513 senior managers of agricultural enterprises in Azerbaijan, the key factors and barriers to digitalization of agriculture were substantiated: the cost of introducing and using digital technologies, unregulated legislative processes of digitalization of the industry, and the level of cybersecurity. The levels of development of digitalization of the country's agricultural sector have been determined and empirically substantiated the qualitative nature of the influence of digitalization factors on the innovative development of agricultural enterprises using the regression modeling method. The results obtained can help develop a state strategy for enhancing the digitalization of the country's agricultural sector to ensure its innovative development, food security, and diversifying the economy.

The Use of Digital Technologies to Improve the Information Support of Agricultural Enterprises

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Digitalization in the Human Capital Management

“…Some say that digitalization is necessary if an economic entity wants to improve its processes, increase competitiveness, and increase work productivity and employee motivation. The introduction of elements, such as automation, digitalization, or robotization will cause employees to work much more efficiently than when the company did not use such elements [4,86,87]. Managers in companies should motivate employees to take a proactive approach to education [83,[88][89][90][91][92][93].…”

“…This article was inspired by several previous surveys in other countries and business areas that focused on digitalization in various fields, such as small and medium-sized industrial enterprises in Austria [3], agriculture in Azerbaijan [4], processes in the food This article was inspired by several previous surveys in other countries and business areas that focused on digitalization in various fields, such as small and medium-sized industrial enterprises in Austria [3], agriculture in Azerbaijan [4], processes in the food industry in the European Union [5], waste management in Germany [6], education in Russia [7], small and medium enterprises in Ukraine [8], use of HRIS in Europe [9].…”

Motivation factors of internal migration and agriculture in Azerbaijan

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