SMEs around the world are constantly under threats to their survival and sustainable growth. This study evaluated the variables influencing the sustainable growth of SMEs in the technological evolution of digital transformation. I propose a business model innovation strategy for the sustainable growth of SMEs. Furthermore, I evaluated the variables influencing growth by industry sector and present strategies for innovation in the business model. Data were collected from 205 CEOs in six sector industries in Korea, and I investigated the effect of variables that affected the company’s sustainability when introducing digital transformation. A partial least-squares regression was used for the statistical analysis and was performed using a data group analysis. I found that the SME performance varied by industry and that technological competency had a mediating effect. The variables that most affected the SME performance were management, technology, and technical competence in marketing and innovation. This research went beyond the limitations of studying only the effects of each of the previous literature variables through causal studies linking these variables. The variables affecting the performance of the industries were found to be different. By comparing the variables that led to a difference in performance in the industrial sector, I developed a business model innovation strategy that can affect the sustainable performance of SMEs.

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数字化转型时代各行业可持续增长变量及其对中小企业商业模式变化的影响

世界各地的中小企业不断面临生存和可持续增长的威胁。本研究评估了数字化转型技术演进中影响中小企业可持续增长的变量。我提出了中小企业可持续发展的商业模式创新战略。此外，我评估了影响行业增长的变量，并提出了商业模式创新的策略。数据来自韩国六个行业的 205 位 CEO，我调查了在引入数字化转型时影响公司可持续性的变量的影响。偏最小二乘回归用于统计分析，并使用数据组分析进行。我发现中小企业的表现因行业而异，技术能力具有中介作用。对中小企业绩效影响最大的变量是管理、技术以及营销和创新方面的技术能力。这项研究超越了仅通过将这些变量联系起来的因果研究来研究每个先前文献变量的影响的局限性。发现影响行业绩效的变量是不同的。通过比较导致工业部门绩效差异的变量，我制定了可以影响中小企业可持续绩效的商业模式创新战略。这项研究超越了仅通过将这些变量联系起来的因果研究来研究每个先前文献变量的影响的局限性。发现影响行业绩效的变量是不同的。通过比较导致工业部门绩效差异的变量，我制定了可以影响中小企业可持续绩效的商业模式创新战略。这项研究超越了仅通过将这些变量联系起来的因果研究来研究每个先前文献变量的影响的局限性。发现影响行业绩效的变量是不同的。通过比较导致工业部门绩效差异的变量，我制定了可以影响中小企业可持续绩效的商业模式创新战略。