Governing Digital Transformation Guidance for Corporate Board Member

This title provides clear and readily applicable guidance to corporate board members on the involvement of boards of directors in information technology (IT) governance. Specifically, it demonstrates ways in which board members can execute IT duties effec

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Steven De Haes Laura Caluwe Tim Huygh Anant Joshi

Governing Digital Transformation Guidance for Corporate Board Members

Management for Professionals

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Governing Digital Transformation Guidance for Corporate Board Members

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Steven De Haes Antwerp, Belgium

Laura Caluwe Antwerp, Belgium

Tim Huygh Antwerp, Belgium

Anant Joshi Maastricht, The Netherlands

ISSN 2192-8096 ISSN 2192-810X (electronic) Management for Professionals ISBN 978-3-030-30266-5 ISBN 978-3-030-30267-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30267-2 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Preface

Boards of directors are ultimately accountable for strategic decision-making and control in organizations. Financial and legal matters sometimes dominate the agendas of board meetings, which is often reflected in board composition. But what about IT-related matters? This is a prominent question in an era, where IT is a crucial contributing factor to the competitiveness of many organizations. In our research, we have observed that board members often recognize the need for more board-level engagement in digital strategy and oversight, to make sure that their organization can foster the full potential of digital tran