
The COVID-19 Crisis, Digitalization, and Organizational Change
A new Discussion Paper by Martin Krzywdzinski and Florian Butollo presents the findings of the research project “Automatization, digitalization and virtualization of work in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis.”
How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact digitalization and organizational changes in companies across different sectors in Germany? This new paper by Martin Krzywdzinski and Florian Butollo presents the findings of the research project “Automatization, digitalization and virtualization of work in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis” at the Weizenbaum Institute and the WZB Berlin Social Science Center.
Their research examines how the pandemic accelerated digitalization, the differences in digitalization priorities among companies, and the interaction between technological and organizational changes. The analysis reveals that the pandemic served as a catalyst for digital transformation, with management awareness and employee acceptance playing key roles in driving this shift.
The study is available as a Weizenbaum Discussion Paper (#44).