Patterns of digitalisation in machinery-building industries: evidence from Russia

Engineering Management in Production and Services. 2019. No. 11 (4). P. 7–22.

Turovets J., Vishnevskiy K.

digital transformation of other industries. The extant literature sparsely describes
pathways of different sectors in digitalisation, considering the heterogeneous
characteristics of firms and sectors. Emerging economies with important state
participation represent a particular interest in this area of research. To this end,
a multiple case study method was used to describe a set of determinants revealed
from the literature on Russian technological development and innovation in
manufacturing. Two different patterns were identified. The first one was typical for
large leading firms with state participation, which have a global market presence and
a substantial level of interoperability, currently turning into a service business model.
Private firms that follow the second pattern focus on physical and digital infrastructure
upgrading targeted at particular issues to secure connectivity across departments. The
state participation does not have a decisive role in digitalisation decisions; however, it
affects the participation of companies in national digital initiatives. This study is
a preliminary analysis of the determinants associated with corporate digitalisation
from the sectoral perspective. Since both national and corporate strategies are
ongoing, it seems premature to make generalised conclusions. Instead, the paper
provides useful insights for management and policy that refer to digital technology
uptake by machinery-building industries.

Keywords: digitalization, machinery

Publication based on the results of: Исследование и разработка подходов к анализу состояния и моделированию динамики развития сферы науки на базе статистических индикаторов (2019)