An Investigation into the Effects of Digital Transformation on the Innovative Performance of Manufacturing Enterprises

Digital transformation and innovation are inevitable requirements for enterprises to gain competitive advantages and achieve long-term high-quality development. This article selects Chinese A-share listed manufacturing companies from 2014 to 2022 as samples to explore how digital transformation affects corporate innovation performance and the mediating role of corporate resilience. Research has revealed that digital transformation exerts a considerable beneficial impact on the innovative capabilities of manufacturing enterprises, and enterprise resilience plays a significant mediating role in this process. At the same time, the digital transformation of large and growing enterprises has imposed a more notable effect on their innovation performance compared to other enterprises. Therefore, manufacturing enterprises should fully leverage their resilience as an intermediary based on their own considerations, accelerate the digital transformation, and effectively enhance their innovation performance.