Security News > 2020 > July > Managers and employees support digital transformation, but see room for improvement

Digital transformation has widespread support among managers and employees, but some think that the pace of change at their companies could be faster, they could be more involved than they are, and they are unsure of how it will affect their jobs or pay, according to a global survey by Boston Consulting Group.

People at all levels believe that the transformation to digital technologies and methods has helped their organizations weather the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and will aid recovery efforts, according to the survey of 5,250 people working at companies in China, France, Germany, the UK, and the US. Despite the generally positive attitudes, much work remains to be done in order for managers and employees to feel comfortable with changes tied to the digital transformation.

Among managers, 86% say that they are willing for a transformation to happen, and the numbers are even higher in China and the US. Among employees, 76% support their organization's digital transformation.

Although 89% of managers are involved in digital transformations-including more than half who make decisions about transformation projects-only 65% of employees say they participate in one or more digitization activities in their department or unit.

The lack of adequate training for employees on new ways of working tied to digital transformations is clear from the gap between managers who say they would use agile methods and employees who say the same.

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