Is digital transformation threatened? A systematic literature review of the factors influencing firms’ digital transformation and internationalization
系统梳理了二十年文献，从个体、企业和宏观三个层面分析数字化转型中人力与非人力因素如何促进或威胁企业国际化，并指出理论空白和未来研究方向。
Digital transformation has a significant impact on firm internationalization. This paper aims to provide a systematic literature review to analyze two decades of literature on key issues related to digital transformation at the individual, firm, and macro (international) levels and its impact on firms’ internationalization process. We show the impact of human (soft side) and non-human components (i.e., knowledge, leadership, digital servitization, technological) of digital transformation that can either allow or threaten it and their impact on firms’ internationalization. In addition, our findings show that digital transformation can positively and negatively impact firm internationalization at the individual, firm, and macro levels. Moreover, we review the existing theories related to digital transformation and internationalization and identify the current gaps in these theories. Finally, we provide directions for future research to address these gaps.