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V. LangDigital Fluencyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6774-5_1

1. Digitalization and Digital Transformation

Volker Lang1  
(1)
Pfaffenhofen, Germany
 

Digitalization is a technological trend that is reshaping all sectors of our industry and society today. It is considered a major and inexorable driving force of innovation and disruption that challenges private and public organizations equally. With all economic and societal sectors being affected, digital economy is very dynamic and increasingly competitive. It empowers new startup ventures – backed by many billion dollars of venture capital – to create novel value propositions by leveraging digital technologies. ...

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