Abstract
In this work, we sought to theoretically hypothesize and empirically investigate the effect of digital technologies on firms’ operational performance and the moderating effect of lean production (LP) on this relationship, from the perspective of the socio-technical systems theory. The hypothesized relationships are examined based on an event study of 303 lean manufacturing companies adopting digital technologies in China between 2010 and 2021. Results demonstrate that the effect of digital technologies on enhanced operational efficiency is more pronounced for firms implementing people-oriented LP practices, while LP’s effect on diminished innovativeness is more obvious for firms undertaking process-oriented LP practices.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 104238 |
| Journal | Information and Management |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 27 Aug 2025 |
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| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 27 Aug 2025 |
Bibliographical note
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This work was partially supported by the grant from National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 72102011). It was also partially supported by the grant from the Research Centre of Textiles for Future Fashion (RCTFF) of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Project No. PolyU P0049635).