B-SLR on Digital Transformation to Firm Performance of SMEs

Abstract

This paper aims to excavate the nexus between digital transformation and the firm performance of SMEs. The approach used in this paper is a quantitative approach using the Bibliometric Analysis and the Systematic Literature Review (B-SLR) as the analytical method. The data was obtained using papers from the Web of Science (WoS), while the Vosviewer version 1.6.20 was also used as a tool of analysis. The findings indicate that 56 papers were selected based on the Web of Science search. Furthermore, the Bibliometric Analysis indicates four clusters with a nexus in each cluster. The clusters are firms, technology, digitalization, and innovation. Research related to the topics were identified in each cluster respectively. Furthermore, based on the Bibliometric Analysis previous research finds evidence of digital transformation’s positive impact on the firm performance of SMEs. Thus, the hypothesis for future work is also provided.