Digitalisation in Companies: The COVID-19 Pandemic as a Push Factor

Digitalisation in Companies: The COVID-19 Pandemic as a Push Factor

Abstract This article shows the extent to which companies’ investments in digital technologies have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on a large German company survey conducted by the Institute for Employment Research, the authors examine whether and which companies have invested in diff...

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Main Authors: Lutz Bellmann, Pauline Bourgeon, Christina Gathmann, Christian Kagerl, David Marguerit, Ludivine Martin, Laura Pohlan, Duncan Roth
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Springer 2021-09-01
Series:Wirtschaftsdienst
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10273-021-3005-3
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spelling doaj-3dff53064f974465903c96bce786c14b2021-09-26T11:38:08ZdeuSpringerWirtschaftsdienst0043-62751613-978X2021-09-01101971371810.1007/s10273-021-3005-3Digitalisation in Companies: The COVID-19 Pandemic as a Push FactorLutz Bellmann0Pauline Bourgeon1Christina Gathmann2Christian Kagerl3David Marguerit4Ludivine Martin5Laura Pohlan6Duncan Roth7Forschungsbereich Betriebe und Beschäftigung, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB)Labour Market Department , Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)Alfred-Weber-Institut für Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität HeidelbergInstitut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB)Labour Market Department , Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)Arbeitsmarktprozesse und Institutionen, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB)Regionales Forschungsnetz, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB)Abstract This article shows the extent to which companies’ investments in digital technologies have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on a large German company survey conducted by the Institute for Employment Research, the authors examine whether and which companies have invested in different types of digital technologies, how these investments are connected to working from home, and how investments are influenced by the economic situation of companies during the pandemic. The authors also discuss further training activities provided and planned by employers and how those are related to their investments in digital technologies.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10273-021-3005-3
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Duncan Roth
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