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A Synthetic Review on Enterprise Digital Transformation: A Bibliometric Analysis

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  • Junru Chen

    (Glorious Sun school of Business and Management, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China)

  • Lei Shen

    (Glorious Sun school of Business and Management, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China)

Abstract

The digital transformation of enterprises has become an inevitable trend. Conducting a bibliometric analysis of the literature on the digital transformation of enterprises and exploring the current status of digital transformation will provide valuable references and suggestions for enterprises. Both bibliometric analysis and literature review methods are utilized in this study. Among the bibliometric analysis tools are HistCite and CiteSpace. This study finds that Parida V and Technology Forecasting and Social Change are the most prolific authors and journals on enterprise digital transformation, respectively. The USA has the most publications, and Copenhagen Business School is the most influential institution. Three stages are shown by the citation mapping: the budding stage (before 2014), the system formation stage (2015–2019), and the diversified development stage (2020–present). Based on keyword co-occurrence analysis and emergent keyword analysis, this study constructs a conceptual framework for enterprise digital transformation in four aspects: digital technology adoption, digital dynamic capabilities, digital innovation orientation, and digital transformation performance. This study provides a systematic overview of enterprise digital transformation research, establishes a conceptual framework for enterprise digital transformation, and provides certain theoretical insights to steer corresponding practical activities.

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  • Junru Chen & Lei Shen, 2024. "A Synthetic Review on Enterprise Digital Transformation: A Bibliometric Analysis," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(5), pages 1-20, February.
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