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In recent years, sustainability and Industry 4.0 have become crucial aspects of the global economy. Numerous studies focus on the link between environmental aspects of sustainability and Industry 4.0. On the contrary, few studies address the issue of the integration of economic sustainability and digital technologies. This paper aims to fill this gap through a systematic analysis of the literature. In particular, 32 articles were selected and following a descriptive analysis to evaluate the evolution of the theme, a content analysis was performed. The findings of this study highlight and categorize the main sustainability metrics associated with digital technologies. Specifically, the digitalization process enhances the connection of products and factories, the value chain and users to achieve a production cycle as sustainable as possible. The new technologies developed allow companies to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, increase the market share, reduce energy waste, recover and reuse the material, etc. Finally, managerial and academic contributions were identified.
Livio Cricelli; Serena Strazzullo. The Economic Aspect of Digital Sustainability: A Systematic Review. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8241 .
AMA StyleLivio Cricelli, Serena Strazzullo. The Economic Aspect of Digital Sustainability: A Systematic Review. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (15):8241.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLivio Cricelli; Serena Strazzullo. 2021. "The Economic Aspect of Digital Sustainability: A Systematic Review." Sustainability 13, no. 15: 8241.
In this paper, a structured review was conducted to investigate the internationalisation process of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to define barriers and enablers and identify research gaps in this relevant field. Data were collected from two databases of scientific peer-reviewed articles (i.e., Scopus and Web of Science). After the selection process, 161 papers focusing on SMEs’ internalisation were analysed using both descriptive and content analysis. The analysis of the results highlights that SMEs’ internalisation is a growing research field, but different research gaps remain to be filled. These gaps concern barriers, impact on performance, models, and theories related to the different phases of the internationalisation process (e.g., start-up, early entrance, international growth). The future research directions identified interesting suggestions and guidelines for future researchers in the field of SMEs internationalisation.
Francesco Castagna; Piera Centobelli; Roberto Cerchione; Eugenio Oropallo; Serena Strazzullo; Shashi. Assessing SMEs’ Internationalisation Strategies in Action. Applied Sciences 2020, 10, 4743 .
AMA StyleFrancesco Castagna, Piera Centobelli, Roberto Cerchione, Eugenio Oropallo, Serena Strazzullo, Shashi. Assessing SMEs’ Internationalisation Strategies in Action. Applied Sciences. 2020; 10 (14):4743.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrancesco Castagna; Piera Centobelli; Roberto Cerchione; Eugenio Oropallo; Serena Strazzullo; Shashi. 2020. "Assessing SMEs’ Internationalisation Strategies in Action." Applied Sciences 10, no. 14: 4743.