Title: The role of digital transformation in enhancing social and economic development: a technology management perspective with moderation of ethics

Authors: Xinke Wu; Linwen Huo

Addresses: School of Humanities, Yantai Institute of Science and Technology, Yantai, 265600, China ' College of Finance and Economics, Yantai Institute of Science and Technology, Yantai, 265600, China

Abstract: This study explores the connections between digital transformation practices (DTP) and sustainable development of the organisation in terms of social, environmental, and economic. Second, the study explores the role of ethics as a moderator between the connection of DTP and sustainable development from the domain of China. Therefore, we used a total of seven hundred and ninety-one questionnaires to assess the empirical outcomes. It found that DTP (e.g., cloud computing, data analytics, internet of things (IoT) implementation, renewable energy integration, remote work enablement, green IT practices, and green data center designs) positively correlated with organisations' sustainable development. Moreover, the study affirmed a moderating effect of ethics between the connection of DTP and sustainable development. Besides, this study provided the lines for managerial implications along with theoretical implications.

Keywords: digital transformation; sustainable development; technology management; ethics; structure equation modelling.

DOI: 10.1504/IJISCM.2024.144420

International Journal of Information Systems and Change Management, 2024 Vol.14 No.4, pp.372 - 387

Received: 05 Jun 2024
Accepted: 29 Nov 2024
Published online: 12 Feb 2025 *

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