Knowledge & Research on Change Management

• The industrial robot came with a capital investment application. AI through the browser.

AI drives the automation of human activities. In factories, too, a great deal of work has already been automated by robots. What can we learn from these change experiences for the AI era? And how has the HR function behaved in the past compared to today? The School of Change founders & lecturers Dr. Hans-Joachim Gergs and Dr. Lars Schatilow explore this question - using AI. Dowload here.

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• Multiple Transformation: Flexibility as a Necessity in Corporate Management
  This article discusses how companies must manage multiple transformation processes simultaneously. Digital, sustainable, economic-strategic, and organizational changes do not act in isolation but influence one another. The article provides a structured overview of various types of transformation and discusses orchestration approaches such as maturity models, enterprise architecture management, and change management, link.springer.com.

  • Source: HMD Praxis der Wirtschaftsinformatik, Vol. 63, p. 6–24 (2026).

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• Successfully implementing AI: Status quo and Success Factors in Large German Companies
  This study examines the current state of AI adoption in large German companies. It shows that text processing (chatbots/copilots) is currently the dominant AI application. Major hurdles lie in employees' lack of acceptance and insufficient data quality, rather than primarily in technological aspects. Successful companies use a "dual-track approach" that combines rapid pilot projects with long-term strategic anchoring. link.springer.com.

  • Source: Wirtschaftsinformatik & Management (2026).

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• Mediation for All, Skills Development for Some: The Demands of Digitalization on Companies in the Context of Frontline Work. A Qualitative Content Analysis
  This article examines the demands placed on companies when introducing digital solutions at frontline workplaces. Digitalization requires a high degree of mediation work in this context and raises questions about compatibility with other transformation processes. Particularly for frontline workers without formal qualifications, skills development for operating digital solutions comes to the forefront. link.springer.com.

  • Source: Zeitschrift für Arbeitswissenschaft (2026).

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• A revised framework for digital transformation strategies: Contemporary insights and future research pathways
  This article presents a revised framework for digital transformation strategies. It emphasizes the strategic importance of digital transformation for organizations and the need for suitable strategies. The framework by Matt et al. (2015) is updated here, underscoring the role of digital technologies in transforming value creation and organizational structures. econstor.eu.

  • Source: Electronic Markets, Vol. 35, Iss. 1 (2025).

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• From Digitalization to Digital Transformation

Text: Hess, Thomas
Hess, Thomas (2025) : From digitalization to Digital Transformation, In: Hess,
Thomas (Ed.); Platforms, Ecosystems, and Digital Transformation: Management Concepts and Strategic Implications, 2nd ed., Berlin: Springer Gabler, 2025, pp. 265–276.

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• The Digital Transformation Shift in Germany in SMEs. A Multi-Perspective Case Study Analysis Using the Example of Introducing Digital Assistance Systems

Author: Dettmer, Henning

Dettmer, Henning (2023): The Digital Transformation Shift in Germany in SMEs. A Multi-Perspective Case Study Analysis Using the Example of Introducing Digital Assistance Systems, HAWK University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen, Faculty of Management, Social Work, Building, Master's Program in Healthcare Management, Holzminden.

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• Digitally transforming SMEs: towards an integrated framework of barriers, enablers, and success factors

Anette Schöfmann Kolja Zidek Anne Hettich Florian Spöcker
Matthias Söllner: Digitally transforming SMEs: towards an integrated framework of barriers, enablers,and success factors
Preprint 2024
 

•  The Top Change Management Trends in 2026 (AI & Beyond)

Home Resources Not Going Back to “Normal”: The Top Change Management Trends in 2026 (AI & Beyond)

https://thom.eu/resources/article/the-top-change-management-trends-in-2026-ai-beyond/

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• Assessing organizational framework conditions for the successful, human-centered introduction of AI applications (2024)

Author: Altepost, Andrea; Elaroussi, Farah; Hansen-Ampah, Adjan; Harlacher, Markus; Merx, Wolfgang 

https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/316778/1/41449_2024_Article_440.pdf

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• From Change Management to Transformation Management – Part 1 – Overview of the Key Methods in Change Management

Becker, Marco; Daube, Carl Heinz (2025): From Change Management to Transformation Management – Part 1 – Overview of the Key Methods in Change Management, IUCF Working Paper, No. 3/2025, ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, Kiel, Hamburg.

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