Di Monaco, Veronica2024-07-172024-07-172022Di Monaco, Veronica. (2023). The role of design houses [Master’s dissertation , University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. WireDSpace. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/38947https://hdl.handle.net/10539/38947A research report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Management in the field of Digital Business to the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2023This qualitative study will explore the factors limiting further technological adoption (TA) by small law firms (SLF) in South Africa (SA) and identify which digital transformation (DT) principles can be deployed to surpass constraints, enabling such firms to modernize their business models for higher efficiency and effectivenessen© 2023 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.Digital transformationDigital disruptionNew technologiesInnovationTechnological adoptionDigital adoptionSmall law firmsLegal firmsAttorneysBusiness models,South AfricaUCTDSDG-8: Decent work and economic growthDissertationUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg