Using reputation for corporate sustainability to tackle banks digitalization challenges

The new landscape in the financial sector, characterized by fierce competition and the entrance of new technological players, has forced banks to speed up their digital transformation. However, for banks, digitalization entails challenges that can hinder the potential benefits and compromise their s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Forcadell, Francisco Javier, Aracil, Elisa, Úbeda, Fernando
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Repositorio:BURJC-Digital. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
OAI Identifier:oai:burjcdigital.urjc.es:10115/27635
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10115/27635
https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2494
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:banks
boundaries
corporate sustainability
digitalization
innovation
reputation
scope
stakeholder engagement
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Sumario:The new landscape in the financial sector, characterized by fierce competition and the entrance of new technological players, has forced banks to speed up their digital transformation. However, for banks, digitalization entails challenges that can hinder the potential benefits and compromise their survival. In this context, we argue that the reputation generated by corporate sustainability (RCS) may offset these digitalization drawbacks. In particular, we find that the combination of RCS and digitalization facilitates in transforming the organizational nature of banks by simultaneously narrowing their boundaries and expanding their scope. We empirically confirm our hypotheses by analyzing a panel of 110 multinational banks from developed countries.