Title: Drivers and barriers of digital transformation - an empirical study on the example of Hungarian companies

Authors: Nikoletta Kaszás; Ildikó Ernszt; Bálint Jakab

Addresses: University Center for Circular Economy, University of Pannonia, Nagykanizsa, Hungary ' University Center for Circular Economy, University of Pannonia, Nagykanizsa, Hungary ' University Center for Circular Economy, University of Pannonia, Nagykanizsa, Hungary

Abstract: Industry 4.0 has become an unavoidable concept in recent years; many refer to it as the fourth industrial revolution. Although the topic is widely covered in the international literature, empirical studies show that many companies have not started to adopt these new technologies, yet. Thus, in our research we focused on factors supporting and hindering the digital transformation, and this topic was examined through the example of Hungarian enterprises. Based on the responses of the 776 surveyed organisations, we found that there is a moderately strong correlation between barriers and digital maturity, which stems primarily from a lack of knowledge of technology and a lack of trust in human resources.

Keywords: digital transformation; Industry 4.0; drivers; barriers; Hungary.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBPSCM.2023.133643

International Journal of Business Performance and Supply Chain Modelling, 2023 Vol.14 No.3, pp.245 - 265

Received: 22 Nov 2021
Accepted: 27 Jul 2022
Published online: 27 Sep 2023 *

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