Digital technologies as a driver of resilience and institutional transformation: The case of Ukrainian agroholdings

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The present paper explores how implementation of digital technologies (DTs) assists firms in transition economies in addressing weaknesses of the institutional environment surrounding them, in particular via establishment of collective governance systems. Based on case studies of three large-scale agroholdings operating in Ukraine, the paper aims to fill the research gaps with regard to the following: motivation of the firm to initiate DT-enabled collective governance systems; the rules these systems are based on; and the reasons behind the firm’s choice of a particular governance mode – closed, shared or open – for these systems. The findings generally support the institutional theory argument that complex technology enables coordination of exchange relationships not only within but also outside firm boundaries. At that, the choice of a governance mode between closed, shared or open institutional infrastructure is likely to depend on the firm’s ownership concentration, corporate transparency, availability of resources and social embeddedness.

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• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: International Food and Agribusiness Management Review ; ISSN: 1559-2448 ; Volume: 27 ; Year: 2024 ; Issue: 1 ; Pages: 5-25 ; Leiden: Brill

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Economic Development: Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products ; Management of Technological Innovation and R&D ; Agricultural R&D; Agricultural Technology; Biofuels; Agricultural Extension Services ; Environmental Economics: Technological Innovation ; Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets ; Land Ownership and Tenure; Land Reform; Land Use; Irrigation; Agriculture and Environment ; Institutions: Design, Formation, Operations, and Impact ; Organizational Behavior; Transaction Costs; Property Rights ; Intertemporal Firm Choice: Investment, Capacity, and Financing ; Production Management ; Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility
• Subject: agroholdings ; case studies ; digital technologies ; institutional infrastructure ; Ukraine

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Gagalyuk, Taras ; Kovalova, Maryna
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Brill
• (where): Leiden
• (when): 2024

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.22434/ifamr2023.0071
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/282202