Digital Transformation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises:Focus,Difficulties and Approaches
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises(SMEs)play an important role in the national economy.Accelerating the digital transformation of SMEs is the only way to achieve high-quality economic development under the new development pattern.Based on the survey data of more than 20000 small and medium-sized enterprises,this paper finds that the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises in China is still in its infancy.By industry,most of the small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in digital transformation are information technology enterprises and industrial enterprises.By region,the first-tier cities inthe Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta Economic Zone are leading the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises.Despite limited success in some regions,the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises faces many difficulties,such as insufficient digital knowledge reserve of management,unclear transformation planning and weak support of key elements,and so on,which have restricted the process of digitization transformation.Therefore,it is necessary to plan strategically for the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises,and adopt precise policies aimed at resolving the key issues related to capital,talent and technology,from the aspects of talent reserve,data integration,platform empowerment,industry chain coordination and other innovative paths.These policies should guide small and medium-sized enterprises to choose paths that matchtheir characteristics and development needs,and help them enjoy digital dividends and speed up their digital transformation.
Small and Medium-sized EnterprisesDigital TransformationDigital TechnologyTransformation Path
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