Thematic analysis results
| Participants | First order themes | Second order themes | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1, P6, P17, P18, P27 | Technology enables but not defines digital culture | Technology as Enablers, Not Drivers | Tools are important, but secondary to purpose, relationships, and interpretation |
| P14, P17, P26 | Systems require meaning making and readiness | ||
| P25, P28, P29 | Digital tools must be intentionally used | ||
| P24, P28, P29 | Emotional wellbeing and relational integrity | Emotional and Ethical Anchors | Emotional intelligence, ethical considerations, and human care are central to digital cultures |
| P20, P21, P30 | Trust, care, and social responsibility | ||
| P22, P23, P25 | Purpose-driven transformation | ||
| P1, P5, P7, P9, P14 | Flattened hierarchies and decentralization | Structural Change | Digital culture reshapes how organizations are structured, shifting from static to agile, creates networked systems and in ternal ecosystems |
| P6, P10, P19, P30, P33 | Internal and external ecosystem integration | ||
| P3, P16, P27 | Shift from process-driven to value-driven models | ||
| P6, P13, P26 | Education and community partnerships | ||
| P1, P9, P19, P29 | Openness and transparency | Values Reconfiguration | Traditional values (like stability or hierarchy) give way to agility, openness, risk-taking, and innovation |
| P1, P3, P5, P19 | Innovation and agility as cultural norms | ||
| P6, P16, P18, P30 | Collaboration, trust, empathy | ||
| P10, P15, P30 | Emphasis on learning and continuous improvement | ||
| P1, P5, P13, P15 | Inclusive tools and platforms | Inclusion and Empowerment | Digital culture promotes accessibility, team equity, and voices from all levels |
| P6, P20, P21, P30 | Human-first or equity-oriented lens | ||
| P1, P5, P7, P9, P19 | Flattening of hierarchies | ||
| P21, P32, P31 | Recognition of local identities and social justice | ||
| P1, P3, P5, P8, P10 | From control to facilitation | Leadership Transformation | Leadership becomes flatter, more participative, transparent, and supportive of innovation |
| P4, P6, P16, P20, P21, P29 | Empowering and inclusive leadership | ||
| P2, P8, P9, P28, P33 | Strategic and visionary | ||
| P6, P19, P28, P30 | Ethical and values-based leadership | ||
| P1, P2, P3, P17, P24, P25 | Mindset over tools | Mindset Shift (Human-Centered and Strategic) | Digital culture is not just tools or digitization, it is a transformation of mindsets, attitudes, and leadership approaches |
| P2, P5, P30, P33 | Strategic and behavioral transformation | ||
| P6, P20, P28, P30 | Ethically grounded transformation | ||
| P14, P27, P32 | Cultural and relational redefinition |
| Participants | First order themes | Second order themes | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1, P6, P17, P18, P27 | Technology enables but not defines digital culture | Technology as Enablers, Not Drivers | Tools are important, but secondary to purpose, relationships, and interpretation |
| P14, P17, P26 | Systems require meaning making and readiness | ||
| P25, P28, P29 | Digital tools must be intentionally used | ||
| P24, P28, P29 | Emotional wellbeing and relational integrity | Emotional and Ethical Anchors | Emotional intelligence, ethical considerations, and human care are central to digital cultures |
| P20, P21, P30 | Trust, care, and social responsibility | ||
| P22, P23, P25 | Purpose-driven transformation | ||
| P1, P5, P7, P9, P14 | Flattened hierarchies and decentralization | Structural Change | Digital culture reshapes how organizations are structured, shifting from static to agile, creates networked systems and in ternal ecosystems |
| P6, P10, P19, P30, P33 | Internal and external ecosystem integration | ||
| P3, P16, P27 | Shift from process-driven to value-driven models | ||
| P6, P13, P26 | Education and community partnerships | ||
| P1, P9, P19, P29 | Openness and transparency | Values Reconfiguration | Traditional values (like stability or hierarchy) give way to agility, openness, risk-taking, and innovation |
| P1, P3, P5, P19 | Innovation and agility as cultural norms | ||
| P6, P16, P18, P30 | Collaboration, trust, empathy | ||
| P10, P15, P30 | Emphasis on learning and continuous improvement | ||
| P1, P5, P13, P15 | Inclusive tools and platforms | Inclusion and Empowerment | Digital culture promotes accessibility, team equity, and voices from all levels |
| P6, P20, P21, P30 | Human-first or equity-oriented lens | ||
| P1, P5, P7, P9, P19 | Flattening of hierarchies | ||
| P21, P32, P31 | Recognition of local identities and social justice | ||
| P1, P3, P5, P8, P10 | From control to facilitation | Leadership Transformation | Leadership becomes flatter, more participative, transparent, and supportive of innovation |
| P4, P6, P16, P20, P21, P29 | Empowering and inclusive leadership | ||
| P2, P8, P9, P28, P33 | Strategic and visionary | ||
| P6, P19, P28, P30 | Ethical and values-based leadership | ||
| P1, P2, P3, P17, P24, P25 | Mindset over tools | Mindset Shift (Human-Centered and Strategic) | Digital culture is not just tools or digitization, it is a transformation of mindsets, attitudes, and leadership approaches |
| P2, P5, P30, P33 | Strategic and behavioral transformation | ||
| P6, P20, P28, P30 | Ethically grounded transformation | ||
| P14, P27, P32 | Cultural and relational redefinition |