1st Edition

Leading Digital Transformation Management, Governance and Control

Edited By Einar Iveroth, Jan Lindvall, Johan Magnusson Copyright 2026
346 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

346 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

346 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Leading Digital Transformation: Management, Governance and Control explores how digital transformation is reshaping governance, control and management across organizations and society. It examines the effects of digitalization on strategy, structure and systems while offering historical context and addressing key areas such as AI, digital platforms, sustainability, leadership, risk, regulation... Read more

Chapter 1: Introduction 

Einar Iveroth, Jan Lindvall and Johan Magnusson 

 

Part 1. Basics and history 

Chapter 2: Information - knowledge as a basis for governance and control  

Jan Lindvall 

CHAPTER 3. COMMUNICATION: GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES WITH DIGITAL COMMUNICATION 

Therese Hedman Monstad 

CHAPTER 4. TECHNOLOGY: FROM BIG PHYSICAL HARDWARE TO INVISIBLE SERVICES AND BACK TO SMALL PHYSICAL SEMICONDUCTORS 

Jan Lindvall and Dariusz Osowski 

CHAPTER 5. IT governance: from bureaucracy to paradox  

Johan Magnusson 

 

Part 2. Strategy, Structure and Systems 

CHAPTER 6: Strategy - digital transformation as a prerequisite and means for new strategies 

Alf Westelius and Nils-Göran Olve 

Chapter 7: Structure - digital transformation and organization 

Einar Iveroth and Jan Lindvall 

Chapter 8. Systems: history and development 

Johan Magnusson 

 

Part 3. Application and contemporary issues 

Chapter 9. PLATFORMS 

Andreas Nilsson 

CHAPTER 10. Competence provision 

Per Thilander and Bertil Rolandsson 

CHAPTER 11. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 

Elisabeth Frisk and Kristina Jonäll 

Chapter 12. DATA GOVERNANCE FOR DIGITAL ORGANIZATIONS 

Jonathan Crusoe and Daniel Nylén 

CHAPTER 13: Leadership in an algorithm-driven world 

Charlotta Kronblad 

Chapter 14. Consensing for strategic alignment  

Kristian Norling 

CHAPTER 15. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND GOVERNANCE FROM THE CUSTOMER’S PERSPECTIVE 

Jacob Hallencreutz and Love Westin 

CHAPTER 16. Digital transformation of the public sector 

Tomas Lindroth 

CHAPTER 17. INCLUSIVE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION 

Daniel Curto-Millet 

CHAPTER 18: AI and governance dilemmas for law enforcement agencies 

Marie Eneman and Jan Ljungberg 

CHAPTER 19: REGULATION, GOVERNANCE, AND AI SYSTEMS 

Ensieh Mahi, Jason Crawford and Magnus Strand 

Chapter 20. How digital infrastructures are transforming society Owen Eriksson 

CHAPTER 21: Final words - looking back and ahead 

Einar Iveroth, Jan Lindvall and Johan Magnusson 

Biography

Einar Iveroth is Associate Professor & Excellent Teacher at the Department of Business Studies, Uppsala University.

Jan Lindvall is Associate Professor & Excellent Teacher at the Department of Business Studies, Uppsala University.

Johan Magnusson is Professor at the Department of Applied IT, Division of Informatics, Gothenburg University.

"In Leading Digital Transformation, the authors bridge the gap between the theory and practice of dgital transformation. Covering digital transformation from its theoretical underpinnings to real-world applications, the book is a must-read for anyone looking to expand their knowledge on what digital transformation is and how it can be managed." Jonny Holmström, Professor of Informatics, Director for Swedish Center for Digital Innovation (SCDI), Umeå University

"As AI and digital transformation demand resilient leadership, this book offers crucial clarity. It explains how governance, technology, and strategic investments align through strategy, structure, and systems. A comprehensive must-read for anyone seeking best-practice guidance in understanding flexible and scalable innovation." Ingo Paas, Ingo Paas is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Digital Officer (CDO) of Green Cargo

“The book represents a comprehensive review of digital transformation and variety of managerial issues it raises. The editors and the contributing authors discuss with depth and competence the structural, strategic and governance implications of digital transformation for business firms and organizations." Jannis Kallinikos, Professor of Information Systems, London School of Economics

"To properly face some of the greatest challenges of our time, ideas are needed that tackle the intersection between management and digital transformation. It is in this critical overlap that real change can happen. Leading digital tranformation: management, governance and control presents some excellent thinking on the topic and will help drive this change if put in the hands of students and practitioners." Jessica Nordlander, Chief Operating Officer, Vox Pop Labs, named Swedens’ Most Innovative Leader and one of Canada’s 100 most influential women in Science and Technology.