1011 KB49 KB200820252019Gorenšek, TilenKohont, Andrejletnik:12številka:2str. 93-116ISSN:1855-3362COBISSID_HOST:36560221URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-XBGA1JHFenCenter EMUNI, University Centre for Euro-Mediterranean StudiesInternational journal of Euro-Mediterranean studiesDigitalizacijaDigitizationOrganizacijske spremembeOrganizational changeOrganizational sociologySociologija organizacijeConceptualization of digitalization| opportunities and challenges for organizations in the Euro-Mediterranean area|Digitalization is radically interfering and changing the fundamental assumptions of the way of life and organization of work in a postmodern society, which is becoming more globalized and more digitalized than ever before. Therefore it is becoming increasingly important for organizations to quickly, efficiently, and appropriately plan the digital transformation to achieve flexibility and to maintain market competitiveness. In this context, the understanding of digitalization and related concepts is vital. The paper focuses on the social and organizational level and highlights the conceptualization of digitalization and the results of previous research, which support the hypotheses of significant organizational changes while highlighting the opportunities and challenges that digitalization brings to society and organizations in the Euro-Mediterranean area and around the worldDigitalizacija korenito posega in spreminja temeljne predpostavke načina življenja in organizacije dela v postmoderni družbi, ki postaja vedno bolj globalizirana in bolj digitalizirana kot kadarkoli prej. Za organizacije postaja vse bolj pomembno hitro, učinkovito in ustrezno načrtovanje digitalne transformacije z namenom doseganja prilagodljivosti in ohranjanja konkurenčnosti na trgu. Pri tem je ključno ustrezno razumevanje digitalizacije in z njo povezanih konceptov. V prispevku se osredotočamo na družbeni in organizacijski nivo ter osvetljujemo konceptualizacijo digitalizacije in izsledke dosedanjih raziskav, ki potrjujejo predpostavke o korenitih organizacijskih spremembah, obenem pa izpostavljamo priložnosti in izzive, ki jih digitalizacija prinaša družbi in organizacijam v evro-mediteranski regijiTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaUniverzitetni center za evro-sredozemske študije (Center EMUNI)