Advanced technologies and international business: A multidisciplinary analysis of the literature
采用多学科方法，回顾了国际商务、管理、信息系统和运筹学中关于先进技术（如物联网、区块链、大数据分析）如何影响跨国企业国际业务活动的文献，讨论了技术应用的驱动因素和潜在结果，并指出了未来研究方向。
Advanced digital technologies, such as the Internet of Things, blockchain, big data analytics and augmented reality, are gradually transforming the way multinational firms do business. Due to the extent of this transformation many scholars argue that the integration of these technologies marks the commencement of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0). However, the question how these advanced technologies impact international business activities needs further attention. To this end, we adopt a multidisciplinary approach to review the related literature in international business (IB), general management, information systems, and operations research. We include the two latter fields, because advanced technologies have received more attention in these bodies of literature. Based on our analysis, we discuss the implications of these technologies for international business. Further, we highlight the drivers of technology utilisation by multinational firms and likely outcomes. We also provide future research avenues.