Digitalization and financial performance: A supply chain perspective

IF 8.2 2区管理学 Q1 COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Information & Management Pub Date : 2025-06-10 DOI:10.1016/j.im.2025.104199

Yinan Qi , Kexin Hou , Min Zhang , Tianlong Pu , Hangfei Guo

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Abstract

Digitalization is widely regarded as a strategic approach to gaining competitive advantage. However, some firms have suffered from the digitalization paradox, meaning that investments in digitalization cannot always achieve the expected performance improvement. This study examines how the digitalization of a firm affects its financial performance and the moderating effect of digitalization proximity between the firm and its supplier. The results suggest an inverted U-shaped relationship between a firm’s digitalization and financial performance. Furthermore, the positive moderating role of digitalization proximity in this nonlinear relationship suggests that alignment with suppliers in digitalization allows a firm to materialize the benefits of digitalization. This study provides evidence of the complex relationship between digitalization and financial performance. It empirically demonstrates the importance of aligning with supply chain partners for digitalization to enhance performance benefits. It also offers practical guidance for managers in navigating the evolving digital landscape.

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数字化与财务绩效：供应链视角

数字化被广泛认为是获得竞争优势的战略途径。然而，一些公司遭受了数字化悖论的困扰，这意味着数字化投资并不总是能实现预期的绩效改善。本研究考察了企业的数字化如何影响其财务绩效，以及企业与供应商之间的数字化接近度的调节作用。结果表明，企业数字化与财务绩效之间呈倒u型关系。此外，数字化接近度在这种非线性关系中的正向调节作用表明，在数字化中与供应商保持一致可以使企业实现数字化的利益。本研究为数字化与财务绩效之间的复杂关系提供了证据。它实证地证明了与供应链合作伙伴保持一致以实现数字化以提高绩效效益的重要性。它还为管理人员在不断变化的数字环境中导航提供了实用指导。

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Information & Management 工程技术-计算机：信息系统

CiteScore

17.90

自引率

6.10%

发文量

123

审稿时长

1 months

期刊介绍： Information & Management is a publication that caters to researchers in the field of information systems as well as managers, professionals, administrators, and senior executives involved in designing, implementing, and managing Information Systems Applications.