The digital transformation of European Union countries before and during COVID-19

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dc.contributor.authorHuňady, Ján
dc.contributor.authorPisár, Peter
dc.contributor.authorKhawaja, Sarwar
dc.contributor.authorQureshi, Fayyaz Hussain
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-19T08:30:35Z
dc.date.available2025-09-19T08:30:35Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionIn: Business systems research : the journal of Society for advancing innovation and research in economy. Záhreb : IRENET, Society for advancing innovation and research in economy, 2024. ISSN 1847-9375. Vol. 15, no. 1 (2024), pp. 22-45.
dc.description.abstractThe transformation of business and the economy is a key business problem, and its importance was further heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the increased pressure on enterprises. Hence, the digital readiness of their business will likely determine its future competitiveness in the field. Objectives: The paper addresses the issue of digital readiness for business, with the aim of examining similarities and differences in the digital readiness of European Union countries. The main focus is on identifying the changes during the first two years of the pandemic. Methods/Approach: We conducted a factor analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis based on selected indicators. The results revealed some significant differences. Results: While the countries that lead in digital readiness remained the same, there were relatively large differences in the classification of other EU countries. Some countries, such as Latvia or Slovenia, significantly improved in many aspects of digital readiness during the pandemic. On the other hand, Bulgaria and Romania are still included in the same cluster, representing an overall low digital readiness. Conclusion: Enterprises in more developed countries also have a higher level of digital readiness. Although COVID-19 had a positive impact on digital readiness in some less developed countries, the impact is only partial, indicating a need for stronger actions to bridge the digital divide at the EU level. These findings provide a hopeful outlook, suggesting that with the right actions, the digital divide in the EU can be effectively bridged.
dc.description.sponsorshipVEGA 1/0411/24 Vplyv ekonomických nástrojov verejnej politiky na digitálnu pripravenosť podnikov APVV-20-0338 Hybné sily ekonomického rastu a prežitie firiem v šiestej K-vlne
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.2478/bsrj-2024-0002
dc.identifier.issn1847-9375
dc.identifier.urihttps://repo.umb.sk/handle/123456789/852
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIRENET, Society for advancing innovation and research in economy : Záhreb
dc.rightsCC BY Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectdigitálna transformácia
dc.subjectdigital transformation
dc.subjectdigitálne spoločnosti
dc.subjectdigitálna ekonómia
dc.subjectdigitálna ekonomika
dc.subjectdigital economy
dc.subjectcovid-19
dc.subjectkoronavírus
dc.subjectCovid-19 (disease)
dc.subjectSARS-CoV-2 disease
dc.subjectCoronavirus disease 2019
dc.titleThe digital transformation of European Union countries before and during COVID-19
dc.typeArticle
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article

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