Digital transformation and business process innovation in Slovenian automotive industry : an in-depth qualitative study

Končan, Hana (author), Domadenik Muren, Polona (author), Ražman, Sara (author)

This paper aims to delve into the process of transforming business models and value chains within the automotive industry, with a specific focus on the significance of digital transformation (DT) and its role in addresing transition challenges based on changed consumer preferences, electrification and supply chain complexities. By examining empirical insights derived from in-depth interviews conducted with Slovenian companies operating in automotive industry, this study contributes to the existing literature by establishing connections and shared concepts across various research domains. It sheds light on key empirical findings within a country boasting a long tradition in automotive industry, while providing informed recommendations. The main findings underscore the considerable variations between companies in terms of their current technological progress and the technologies they employ in their operational processes. These differences are influenced by factors such as their position within the supply chain, company size and the leadership's attitude toward embracing digital solutions.

• Language: English
• Keywords: car industry, business process, innovations, automotive, digitalisation, Slovenia
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
• Organization: EF - School of Economics and Business
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Year: 2024
• Number of pages: Str. 24-37
• Numbering: Vol. 9, no. 1
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-159526
• UDC: 338.4
• ISSN on article: 1849-3645
• DOI: 10.17818/DIEM/2024/1.13
• COBISS.SI-ID: 165321219

Copyright

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• Publication date in RUL: 11.07.2024

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: DIEM
• Shortened title: DIEM
• Publisher: University of Dubrovnik
• ISSN: 1849-3645
• COBISS.SI-ID: 24116198

Licences

• License: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Description: This is the standard Creative Commons license that gives others maximum freedom to do what they want with the work as long as they credit the author.

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: avtomobilska industrija, poslovni proces, inovacije, Slovenija

Projects

• Funder: ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
• Project number: P5-0128
• Name: Izzivi vključujočega in trajnostnega razvoja v prevladujoči paradigmi ekonomskih in poslovnih znanosti

• Funder: ARIS - Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency
• Project number: V5-2267
• Name: Vpliv umetne inteligence na trg dela: ekonomska analiza, zmanjševanje kompetenčnega razkoraka in zagotavljanje delovnopravne zaščite