Topic:How Digital Entrants Affect Digital Transformation of Incumbents?The Perspective of Corporate Governance

Lecturer:Dahui Li

Dr.Li is a professor of Management Information Systems (MIS) at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs School of Business. As an internationally renowned scholar in the field of management Information systems, he took the lead in studying the adoption and absorption of emerging ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) from a relational perspective, and integrated the commitment trust theory of marketing and the organizational commitment theory of organizational behavior. Based on the attachment theory and engagement model of social psychology, this paper proposes the commitment trust model of website adoption and use and the interpersonal relationship theory of instant messaging technology use. He published dozens of papers in Management Science, Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. Journal of the Association for Information Systems Information & Management International Journal of Electronic Commerce Decision Sciences and other journals.

Abstract:

Prior studies have not examined digital transformation from the corporate governance perspective. By integrating resource-based theory and institutional theory, this study builds a research framework to analyze the impact of digital entrants on the digital transformation of incumbents under different corporate governance scenarios. Based on a panel data of 3,712 Chinese A-share listed companies from 2011 to 2022, we found that the emergence of digital entrants stimulated incumbents to adopt digital transformation. In addition, this relationship was influenced by four corporate governance factors. Specifically, the centrality of shareholder networks and ownership concentration positively moderated the impact of digital entrants on digital transformation. In contrast, board diversity and the traditional technology background of top management team negatively moderated the relationship. These findings contribute to understanding how corporate governance imposes differential impacts on digital transformation, We provide guidance for incumbent firms in their digital transformation practice.

Time:3:00-5:00p.m,June 14th,2024

Venue:B609,YiFuXinxiBuilding,Central Campus