The impact of digital transformation and industry 4.0 on the aspects of value: Evidence from a meta-synthesis

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https://doi.org/10.19094/contextus.2020.43717

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digital transformation, industry 4.0, value, meta-synthesis, case studies

Abstract

We use a meta-synthesis approach to review qualitative case studies where the relationship between value and digital transformation/industry 4.0 is explored. Our goal is to provide contributions beyond those achived on the original studies, thus providing novel insights from the study findings. The results demonstrate that value is explored on two dimensions:  Business Models and value chains. However, we identify that studies tend to overlook critical points of industry 4.0 when exploring value. This meta-synthesis demonstrate that studies need to encompass a broader scenario, dealing also with co-creation of value and also considering ecosystem aspects where the organizations are inserted for the comprehension of value capture aspects. We conclude by providing future research directions based on the meta-analysis of the reviewed studies.

Author Biographies

Giovani Cruzara, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Held a master's degree in Business Administration and its currently a Ph.D. candidate at the Federal University of Paraná/UFPR. Held a system analyst degree and is certified by Microsoft in Windows Server, SQL Server, and Virtualization technologies.

Reviewer for the Seminars in Business Administration/SEMEAD-USP, and for the Meeting of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research (EGEPE).

Research the following streams: Internet of Things, Smart Technologies and Industry 4.0; Dynamic Capabilities; and Business Models.

Adriana Roseli Wunsch Takahashi , Universidade Federal do Paraná

Full professor at the Federal University of Paraná - UFPR. Leader of the research group 'Strategy, Dynamic and Comportment at Organizations - Processes and Practices'.

Held a Post-Doctoral degree in Business Administration at the Fundação Getúlio Vargas/FGV, and a ph.D. in business administration at the University of São Paulo/USP, with split-site at the Lancaster University/England.

Emanuel Campigotto Sandri, Universidade Federal do Paraná

PhD student in Business Administration at the Federal University of Paraná, Research Line in Innovation and Technology. Master´s degree in Business Administration at the State University of Western Paraná (UNIOESTE). Post-graduated in Business Management at Getulio Vargas Foundation. Held a Business Administration degree at Assis Gurgacz Foundation.

Ana Paula Mussi Szabo Cherobim, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Full professor at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR). Coordinator of the Finance Investment Club Extension Project at UFPR. Held a PhD degree in Business Administration at the São Paulo University (USP). Finance Specialist from IAG / PUC institutes. Master´s degree in Technology from Federal Technological University of Paraná (UTFPR). Graduated in Economic Sciences and in Business Administration at UFPR. Research the streams related to innovation metrics and financial sources to innovation.

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2020-06-29

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Cruzara, G., Takahashi , A. R. W., Sandri, E. C., & Cherobim, A. P. M. S. (2020). The impact of digital transformation and industry 4.0 on the aspects of value: Evidence from a meta-synthesis. Contextus - Contemporary Journal of Economics and Management, 18, 92–106. https://doi.org/10.19094/contextus.2020.43717

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