Evolution of digital transformation in SMEs management through a bibliometric analysis

This document performs a systematic review of the literature and bibliometrics on the orientation of digital transformation (DT) in the organizational and management processes of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the 2015–2022 period. For this analysis, the bibliometrix and biblioshiny so...

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Published inTechnological forecasting & social change Vol. 199; p. 123014
Main Authors Marino-Romero, Jorge Alberto, Palos-Sánchez, Pedro R., Velicia-Martín, Félix
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.02.2024
Subjects
Bibliometrix
Digital capabilities
Digital strategy
Digital technology
Digital transformation
SMEs
Digital capabilities
Digital technology
Digital transformation
Digital strategy
SMEs
Bibliometrix
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Summary:This document performs a systematic review of the literature and bibliometrics on the orientation of digital transformation (DT) in the organizational and management processes of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the 2015–2022 period. For this analysis, the bibliometrix and biblioshiny software packages have been used to perform the data extraction and quantitative analysis of the research articles, obtained from the Web of Science (WOS) and Scopus databases. 311 articles related to DT in SMEs were identified as the most representative publications of the subject to be analyzed. The results show that there is a clear orientation of DT to modify organizational processes in SMEs so that they are more agile and are thus able to respond to the sudden changes that originate in the markets. The elements that delimit DT in this study are the digital technologies to implement, the strategies to follow and the digital capabilities. Finally, the main limitations, problems and gaps in the research are presented. •The bibliometric analysis focuses on specific aspects of digital transformation as they relate to managing SMEs.•It is a new topic with a wide field of research.•Digital technologies and capabilities are the enablers of digital transformation in SMEs.•SMEs' digital strategies are based on individual and organizational capabilities to manage technological tools.•Business models are designed to create value in SMEs. They are based on digital strategies.
ISSN:0040-1625
1873-5509
DOI:10.1016/j.techfore.2023.123014