The Role of Governance of Digital Transformation on Improving Small Enterprises’ Performance in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The study investigated the role of governance of digital transformation on improving small enterprises’ performance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study aimed to study the characteristics of governance of digital transformation and the enhancement of performance efficiency of small enterprises and to investigate the toolkit of applying the governance of digital transformation and their impact on performance efficiency of small enterprises and to investigate the digital governance in small enterprises and its relationship with performance improvement. The study problem was represented in that small enterprises face a decline in performance levels, increase in production cost and lack of continuity, excellence and creativity in performance. The study significance rises from the importance of investigating the digital governance and its role in improving small enterprises’ performance. The study significance is also represented in the importance of investigating the characteristics of governance of digital transformation, the enhancement of performance efficiency of small enterprises and investigating the toolkit of applying the governance of digital transformation and its impact on small enterprises’ performance efficiency. The study adopted the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) to test the hypotheses: There is a statistically significant relationship between digital governance and the reduction of challenges facing small enterprises. There is a statistically significant relationship between the characteristics of governance of digital transformation and the enhancement of performance efficiency of small enterprises. The study concluded that there is a statistically significant relationship between digital governance and the reduction of challenges facing small enterprises. There is a statistically significant relationship between the characteristics of governance of digital transformation and the enhancement of performance efficiency of small enterprises.