Digital transformation of business models: influence of operation and trade variables

Abstract

This paper aims to determine how digital transformation of operation and trading processes influence the digital transformation of business models in printed media industries. A regression model was applied to address the phenomenon and test the hypothesis. Measurements were performed through a self-administered tool, aimed to executives in a sample including 40 companies in the sector. The results allowed to confirm that the application of digital transformation to trading and operation processes directly leads to a digital transformation of the business model, enhancing the identification of a particular effort and investment approach for the digital turn of businesses.