Big Data in organizations: Exploring the adoption of Big Data applications and their impact on organizations in China and the Netherlands

Abstract

Digital technology has rapidly been transforming how organizations operate. However, the literature in management studies has only just started to problematize the fundamental inter-relation of digital technology and organizing and we lack sound data about the actual breadth and depth of these changes. This study therefore explores the state of the implementation of Big Data applications in a wide range of organizations in China and the Netherlands and the impact on organizational structures and processes. Our findings show that most organizations are still in an experimental phase at best. We can therefore observe an evolutionary model of technology adoption