Business & Management Studies

Uncovering the organizational, environmental, and socio-economic sustainability of digitization: evidence from existing research

Uncovering the organizational, environmental, and socio-economic sustainability of digitization: evidence from existing research

The article discusses how technology adaption improves individuals’ and companies’ efficacy, performance, and profitability.

Authors

Anirudh Agrawal, Associate Professor, Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.

Ritika Chopra, Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Sector 5, Rohini, New Delhi, Delhi, 110085, India; University School of Management Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Sector 16C, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110078, India.

Gagan Deep Sharma, University School of Management Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Sector 16C, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110078, India.

Andreas Kallmuenzer, Department of Strategy, Excelia Business School, 102 rue de Coureillles, La Rochelle, France.

Laszlo Vasa, Department of Strategy, Excelia Business School, 102 rue de Coureillles, 17000, La Rochelle, France; Budapest Metropolitan University, Budapest, Hungary.

Summary

Sustainability and digitization have become significant parts of the global economy in recent years. Numerous studies examine the relationship between sustainability’s environmental concerns and digitization. In contrast, few studies address the topic of organizational, environmental, and socioeconomic sustainability’s integration with digital technologies.

This paper intends to fill this void by conducting a bibliometric analysis of the relevant literature. Along with descriptive insights, we explain the area’s social, intellectual, and conceptual structures, its evolution, and its future agenda. The article discusses how technology adaption improves individuals’ and companies’ efficacy, performance, and profitability.

Second, the article suggests more funding to produce environmentally friendly, greener technologies that can promote inclusive economic models and spur sustainable growth.

Third, the article explores explore technology’s social and ethical implications, highlighting the need to consider gender, race, ethnicity, and location when digitizing the world. By drawing on extant evidence and integrating findings, the research concludes by providing a fresh academic and policy contribution to the twin fields of digitalization and sustainability.

Published in: Review of Managerial Science

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