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Saghafi, Fatemeh, faizy bagejan, foad. (1405). The Effect of Digital Transformation on Startups’ Innovation Performance: The Chain-Mediating Roles of Big Data Capabilities, Internet of Things and Organizational Agility. سامانه مدیریت نشریات علمی, 15(56), 113-134. doi: 10.22054/ims.2026.88173.2674
Fatemeh Saghafi; foad faizy bagejan. "The Effect of Digital Transformation on Startups’ Innovation Performance: The Chain-Mediating Roles of Big Data Capabilities, Internet of Things and Organizational Agility". سامانه مدیریت نشریات علمی, 15, 56, 1405, 113-134. doi: 10.22054/ims.2026.88173.2674
Saghafi, Fatemeh, faizy bagejan, foad. (1405). 'The Effect of Digital Transformation on Startups’ Innovation Performance: The Chain-Mediating Roles of Big Data Capabilities, Internet of Things and Organizational Agility', سامانه مدیریت نشریات علمی, 15(56), pp. 113-134. doi: 10.22054/ims.2026.88173.2674
Saghafi, Fatemeh, faizy bagejan, foad. The Effect of Digital Transformation on Startups’ Innovation Performance: The Chain-Mediating Roles of Big Data Capabilities, Internet of Things and Organizational Agility. سامانه مدیریت نشریات علمی, 1405; 15(56): 113-134. doi: 10.22054/ims.2026.88173.2674

The Effect of Digital Transformation on Startups’ Innovation Performance: The Chain-Mediating Roles of Big Data Capabilities, Internet of Things and Organizational Agility

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مقاله 5، دوره 15، شماره 56، تیر 1405، صفحه 113-134    اصل مقاله (1.34 M)
نوع مقاله: مقاله پژوهشی
شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22054/ims.2026.88173.2674
نویسندگان
Fatemeh Saghafi* 1؛ foad faizy bagejan2
1Associate Professor, Department of System Management and decision Science, College of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2PhD Student of Industrial Management, Alborz Campus, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
چکیده
Digital transformation is recognized as a key driver of high-quality development in firms and a critical tool for shaping innovation-oriented models. However, existing studies have not fully examined the specific mechanisms through which it affects firm innovation performance, and perspectives on this matter remain divergent. Some studies argue that digital transformation can improve innovation performance, while others point to its negative effects and fail to clearly explain the precise role of big data capabilities, the Internet of Things (IoT), and organizational agility in this process. Therefore, drawing on the dynamic capabilities theory of the organization and systems engineering theory, this study employs the logical "Strategy–Behavior–Performance" framework to systematically investigate the process through which digital transformation enhances the innovation performance of startups by promoting big data capabilities, IoT capabilities, and organizational agility. Through empirical analysis of data collected from 203 questionnaires completed by CEOs, senior and middle managers, and IT experts from 15 Iranian startups, this study reveals the serial mediation effects of big data capabilities, IoT capabilities, and organizational agility, confirming the key role of all three factors in the digital transformation process. The findings indicate that digital transformation significantly improves the innovation performance of startups, and the triple mediation effects of big data capabilities, IoT capabilities, and organizational agility are important links in its influence mechanism. These results not only provide empirical support for the theoretical model of digital transformation but also offer practical guidance for startups in formulating strategies and optimizing resource allocation in the digital era.
کلیدواژه‌ها
Digital Transformation؛ Innovation Performance؛ Big Data Capabilities؛ Internet of Things؛ Organizational Agility
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