The Role of Digital Transformation in Today’s Era: A Secondary Research Study
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https://doi.org/10.64882/ijrt.v14.iS1.981Keywords:
Digital Transformation, Digital Technologies, Innovation, Secondary Research, Economic DevelopmentAbstract
The digital transformation has become the key to the economic growth, effectiveness of organizations, and development of society in the modern era. The introduction of digital technologies in business processes, governing principles, and social systems has transformed the conventional system of practices and value creation processes. The current paper is an analysis of the impact of digital transformation in the modern world by conducting a systematic review of the existing literature sources and secondary data. The study examines the conceptual underpinnings, sectoral influence, advantages, and issues of digital transformation by relying on scholarly publications, institutional reports and policy documents. Results show that although the digital transformation boosts productivity, innovation, and service delivery, the challenges of the digital divide, cyber security threats, and skills remain a critical problem. The paper concludes that when the right infrastructure, digital literacy and policy frameworks are in place, digital transformation is inevitable in ensuring sustainable and inclusive development.
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