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Understanding the challenges of rapid digital transformation: the case of COVID-19 pandemic in higher education

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  • Irawan Nurhas
  • Bayu R. Aditya
  • Deden W. Jacob
  • Jan M. Pawlowski

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Rapid digital transformation is taking place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing organisations and higher educational institutions to change their working and learning culture. This study explores the challenges of rapid digital transformation arising during the pandemic in the higher education context. This research used the Q-methodology to understand the nine challenges that higher education encountered, perceived differently as four main patterns: (1) Digital-nomad enterprise; (2) Corporate-collectivism; (3) Well-being-oriented; and (4) Pluralistic. This study broadens the current understanding of digital transformation, especially in higher education. The nine challenges and four patterns of transformation actors serve as a starting point for organisations in supporting technological choice and strategic interventions, based on individual, group, and organisational behavioural levels. Moreover, five propositions, based on the competing concerns of these challenges, establish a framework for comprehending the ecosystem that enables rapid digital transformation. Strategies, prerequisites, and key factors during the (digital) technology development process benefit the cyber-society ecosystem. As a practical contribution, Q-methodology was used to investigate perspectives on digitalisation challenges during the pandemic.

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  • Irawan Nurhas & Bayu R. Aditya & Deden W. Jacob & Jan M. Pawlowski, 2022. "Understanding the challenges of rapid digital transformation: the case of COVID-19 pandemic in higher education," Behaviour and Information Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(13), pages 2924-2940, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:tbitxx:v:41:y:2022:i:13:p:2924-2940
    DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2021.1962977
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    1. Daim, Tugrul & Ozdemir Gungor, Dilek & Basoglu, Nuri & Yarga, Aynur & VanDerSchaaf, Hans, 2024. "Exploring student information management system adoption post pandemic: Case of Turkish higher education," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 77(C).

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