Guangxi Big Data Research Institute, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Department of Geography, University College London, London, England, United Kingdom.
PLoS One. 2024 Oct 30;19(10):e0311021. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0311021. eCollection 2024.
The scale and connectivity of marine resources make them more complex than land resource management. Although digitization has been recognized as an organizational change process that can effectively improve resource efficiency and enhance network resilience, however, gaps remain in establishing the theoretical links between digitization and marine economic performance. Based on a panel fixed-effects model, this study evaluates the interrelationships and potential mechanisms of different firms with data from annual reports of listed firms in the marine economy in the eastern coastal region of China. The results indicate that there is a 'U-shaped' relationship between digitalization and enterprise efficiency in the maritime sector, and significant heterogeneity exists in the characteristics of these enterprises. Notably, firms' technological innovation capability can modulate the 'U-shaped' relationship through the interaction of economies of scale and economies of scope. This paper highlights how digitization mitigates the fragmentation and sectionalization of marine information and addresses the digital overload and productivity paradox that firms may face in the early stages of digitization. The study suggests that institutional diversity shapes resilience. Governments need to promote top-down regulation and industry collaboration, while marine enterprises need to coevolve collaboratively with them through bottom-up internal communication and external interaction to enhance the value chain of marine enterprises.
海洋资源的规模和连通性使其比陆地资源管理更为复杂。虽然数字化已被认为是一种组织变革过程，可以有效地提高资源效率和增强网络弹性，但在建立数字化与海洋经济绩效之间的理论联系方面仍存在差距。本研究基于面板固定效应模型，利用中国东部沿海地区海洋经济上市公司年度报告中的数据，评估了不同企业之间的相互关系和潜在机制。结果表明，海洋部门的数字化与企业效率之间存在“U 型”关系，这些企业的特征存在显著的异质性。值得注意的是，企业的技术创新能力可以通过规模经济和范围经济的相互作用来调节这种“U 型”关系。本文强调了数字化如何缓解海洋信息的碎片化和部门化，并解决了企业在数字化早期可能面临的数字过载和生产力悖论。研究表明，制度多样性塑造了弹性。政府需要促进自上而下的监管和产业合作，而海洋企业则需要通过自下而上的内部沟通和外部互动与它们共同演化，以增强海洋企业的价值链。
