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Enterprise transformation: Why are we interested, what is it, and what are the challenges?

Purchase, Valerie; Parry, Glenn; Valerdi, Ricardo; Nightingale, Deborah; Mills, John

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Authors

Valerie Purchase

Glenn Parry Glenn.Parry@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Lecturer - BAM

Ricardo Valerdi

Deborah Nightingale

John Mills



Abstract

© IIE, INCOSE. The concept of enterprise transformation has become increasingly popular as companies recognize the need to achieve an integrated perspective within and across organizational boundaries to address complex challenges. Yet, there is little clarity concerning what constitutes an “enterprise” or indeed “enterprise transformation.” This article is conceived as an initial step along the journey towards this clarity. There is considerable work to be done in delineating this area of interest and this article is offered as a stimulus for debate on what constitutes enterprise transformation. Drawing on themes from the management and systems engineering disciplines, the article will propose four characteristics of “enterprise” as a unit for transformation and look at why this holistic unit of analysis has become critical to businesses. The article will also ask what constitutes transformation, and offer characterizing criteria to distinguish this magnitude of change from more incremental changes. A recent empirical case study will be examined to further elucidate challenges faced in defining, leading, and transforming multi-organizational enterprises. Finally, a near-term research agenda is outlined for the evolving discipline of enterprise transformation.

Citation

Purchase, V., Parry, G., Valerdi, R., Nightingale, D., & Mills, J. (2011). Enterprise transformation: Why are we interested, what is it, and what are the challenges?. Journal of Enterprise Transformation, 1(1), 14-33. https://doi.org/10.1080/19488289.2010.549289

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2011
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Journal of Enterprise Transformation
Print ISSN 1948-8289
Electronic ISSN 1948-8297
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 1
Issue 1
Pages 14-33
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/19488289.2010.549289
Keywords enterprise transformation, innovation, aerospace
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/964385
Publisher URL http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/ujet20/current

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