Delgosha, M.S., Saheb, T. and Hajiheydari, N. (2021) Modelling the asymmetrical relationships between digitalisation and sustainable competitiveness : a cross-country configurational analysis. Information Systems Frontiers, 23. pp. 1317-1337. ISSN 1387-3326
Abstract
Sustainable competitiveness (SC) encourages nations not only to meet the needs of the current generation but also to sustain or even expand national wealth in the future without depleting natural and social capital. Drawing on complexity theory, we used a configurational approach to identify under what necessary and sufficient conditions, digitalisation contributes to achieve higher SC. Shifting attention from net effects to configuration analysis improves our understanding of cross-national differences in sustainability by exploring how the digitalisation factors combine to strengthen SC power across countries. To address the complexity of this configuration, we have incorporated fsQCA and NCA techniques in the modelling of high and low levels of sustainable competitiveness recipes. Analysis of data from 127 countries advanced our perception of how access to ICT infrastructures and capabilities, combined with the adoption and usage of ICT could result in different degrees of sustainable competitiveness. Theoretically, this study contributes to the literature on digitalisation and national sustainability; and it can practically act as a guideline for policymakers to understand the complex interactions and causal configurations of digitalisation factors on sustainability.
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Keywords: | Digitalisation; Sustainable competitiveness; Configurational analysis; fsQCA; NCA |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 23 Jun 2020 12:43 |
Last Modified: | 04 Nov 2021 12:14 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Science and Business Media LLC |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s10796-020-10029-0 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:162148 |
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