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International Journal of Data and Network Science

ISSN 2561-8156 (Online) - ISSN 2561-8148 (Print)
Quarterly Publication
Volume 8 Issue 3 pp. 1793-1800 , 2024

Digital transformation and the challenges associated with applying digital technologies in achieving strategic flexibility in public administration: a case study in Jordan Pages 1793-1800 Right click to download the paper Download PDF

Authors: Suad Abdalkareem Alwaely, Rania S. M. Alzubaidi, Abdulla Ebrahim Altaher, Umahani Abusabbah El sheikh El tayeb, Abdallah Abusalma, Alia Osman Sayed Saad, Kawther Abdelrahman Hassan, Saddam Rateb Darawsheh

DOI: 10.5267/j.ijdns.2024.2.009

Keywords: Digital Transformation, Challenges, Digital Technologies, Strategic Flexibility, Jordanian Customs

Abstract: The study aimed to identify the impact of digital transformation and analyze the obstacles and complexities facing the integration of digital technologies into Jordanian Customs and their subsequent impact on achieving strategic flexibility. The study aims to uncover challenges, evaluate their effects, and suggest recommendations to enhance adaptive strategies within Jordanian Customs considering digital transformations. The study included employees in Jordanian General Customs, including customs officials, IT staff, and administrative staff working on digital initiatives. A population of 670 individuals was identified, from whom a purposive sample of (465) directly involved in digital transformation efforts was selected to participate in the study. The study used the descriptive analytical approach to comprehensively investigate the challenges of digital transformation within Jordanian Customs. Surveys, interviews, analysis of regulatory documents formed data collection methods. Quantitative data were subjected to descriptive analysis and regression modeling, while qualitative insights were thematically analyzed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced. The analysis revealed the results, the most important of which is that digital transformation has a positive, statistically significant impact in its four dimensions (strategy, organizational culture, transformational leadership, and human resources) in achieving strategic agility in Jordanian Customs, and reveals multi-faceted challenges prevailing within Jordanian Customs, including structural constraints. Infrastructure, resistance to change, cyber security vulnerabilities, and skills gaps among the workforces. The regression analysis highlighted the significant impact of these challenges in hindering the achievement of strategic flexibility within the Customs Department. Based on the results of the study, Jordanian Customs is recommended to take proactive measures to confront the challenges identified. This includes investing in a robust technology infrastructure, implementing targeted training programs to improve employee skills, promoting a culture of innovation, and establishing cross-departmental collaboration to enhance adaptability and strategic flexibility. The study recommended increasing attention to training workers and raising their capabilities to deal with digital transformation positively and improve services.

How to cite this paper
Alwaely, S., Alzubaidi, R., Altaher, A., tayeb, U., Abusalma, A., Saad, A., Hassan, K & Darawsheh, S. (2024). Digital transformation and the challenges associated with applying digital technologies in achieving strategic flexibility in public administration: a case study in Jordan.International Journal of Data and Network Science, 8(3), 1793-1800.

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