Internet of Things and Big Data as enablers for business digitalization strategies

Andrea Sestino, Maria Irene Prete, Luigi Piper and Gianluigi Guido

Technovation, 2020, vol. 98, issue C

Abstract: Digitization blurs the lines between technology and management, facilitating new business models built upon the concepts, methods and tools of the digital environment. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data in terms of how businesses manage their digital transformation. The paper argues that the outbreak of IoT and Big Data has resulted in a mass of disorganized knowledge. In order to make sense of the noise, a literature review was carried out to examine the studies, published in the last decade (2008–2019), that analyzed both the Internet of Things and Big Data. The results show that IoT and Big Data are predominantly reengineering factors for business processes, products and services; however, a lack of widespread knowledge and adoption has led research to evolve into multiple, yet inconsistent paths. The study offers interesting implications for managers and marketers, highlighting how the digital transformation enabled by IoT and Big Data can positively impact many facets of business. By treating IoT and Big Data as faces of the same coin, this study also sheds light on current challenges and opportunities, with the hope of informing future research and practice.

Keywords: Internet of Things; Big data; Business opportunities; Business management; Digitalization; Marketing strategies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2020.102173

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