Knowledge Management and Digital Transformation in Sustainability
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 1892
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Interests: sustainability; knowledge management; creativity management; tourism management; servitization
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Interests: sustainability; digital technologies; industry 4.0; engineering; manufacturing companies
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a Call for Papers for the Special Issue "Knowledge Management and Digital Transformation in Sustainability". This Special Issue aims to explore the intersection of knowledge management (KM), digital transformation (DT), and sustainability, focusing on how organizations leverage knowledge and technology to achieve sustainable development goals.
As the world faces increasing challenges, organizations—of any size and in any sector—need to be able to rely on specific tools and strategies to optimize their operations, reduce waste, and achieve long-term sustainability goals (Awan and Sroufe, 2022; Baiocco et al., 2023; Barbosa et al., 2020). In this vein, KM and DT can play a central role, especially when appropriately combined with each other (Del Giudice et al., 2023; Leoni et al., 2022), to powerfully drive sustainability (Di Vaio et al., 2021; Gupta et al., 2023; Hellemans et al., 2022; Lima et al., 2024; Shahzad et al., 2020; Smuts & Van der Merwe, 2022).
Thus, this Special Issue aims to explore their critical role in driving sustainable practices across various sectors, disciplines, and perspectives to provide a comprehensive view of their intersection.
References
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Barbosa, M., Castañeda-Ayarza, J. A., & Ferreira, D. H. L. (2020). Sustainable strategic management (GES): Sustainability in small business. Journal of cleaner production, 258, 120880.
Del Giudice, M., Scuotto, V., & Papa, A. (2023). Knowledge Management and AI in Society 5.0. Routledge.
Di Vaio, A., Palladino, R., Pezzi, A., & Kalisz, D. E. (2021). The role of digital innovation in knowledge management systems: A systematic literature review. Journal of business research, 123, 220-231.
Gupta, S., Tuunanen, T., Kar, A. K., & Modgil, S. (2023). Managing digital knowledge for ensuring business efficiency and continuity. Journal of Knowledge Management, 27(2), 245-263.
Hellemans, I., Porter, A. J., & Diriker, D. (2022). Harnessing digitalization for sustainable development: Understanding how interactions on sustainability‐oriented digital platforms manage tensions and paradoxes. Business Strategy and the Environment, 31(2), 668-683.
Leoni, L., Ardolino, M., El Baz, J., Gueli, G., & Bacchetti, A. (2022). The mediating role of knowledge management processes in the effective use of artificial intelligence in manufacturing firms. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 42(13), 411-437.
Lima P.A., Furlan M., Leoni L., Domingues A.M., Jorge C.F.B., Jugend D. (2024), Relationships between knowledge management and ecodesign: A theoretical analysis, Knowledge Management Research & Practice. https://doi.org/10.1080/14778238.2024.2325013
Smuts, H., & Van der Merwe, A. (2022). Knowledge management in society 5.0: A sustainability perspective. Sustainability, 14(11), 6878.
Dr. Luna Leoni
Dr. Marco Ardolino
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- knowledge management
- knowledge management processes
- digital transformation
- digital technologies
- sustainability
- sustainable development
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