Digital Transformation for Era Society 5.0 and Resilience: Urgent Issues from Indonesia

Yeti Rohayati () and Abdillah Abdillah
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Yeti Rohayati: Governmental Science Department, Universitas Langlangbuana (Bandung), Jawa Barat 40261, Indonesia
Abdillah Abdillah: Center for Decentralization & Participatory Development Research, FISIP, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jawa Barat 45363, Indonesia

Societies, 2024, vol. 14, issue 12, 1-16

Abstract: This research aims to analyze the development of digital transformation in Society 5.0 in Indonesia to identify challenges and opportunities in its implementation. This research method uses a qualitative exploratory approach with a case study on digital developments in Society 5.0 in Indonesia. The analysis in this study uses interactive techniques and is assisted via Nvivo 12 Plus. The results of this research show that the era of Society 5.0 has forced Indonesia to carry out digital transformation in various public sectors, such as governance and administration, economics, and socio-culture. In line with the demands of the Society 5.0 era, digital transformation in Indonesia seeks to realize super smart Society 5.0 in 2024 to develop capabilities to solve social problems that occur as a result of the emergence of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 to 5.0. This is intended to create ideal conditions in various public sectors, such as government, economics, and social culture. However, in line with these efforts, Indonesia faces challenges in digital transformation, such as digital transformation efforts, which to date have not been optimal including in human resources. In various regions in Indonesia, there are still problems with inadequate infrastructure for encouraging digital transformation in Indonesia. The contribution of this research is a reference in the development of the concept of digital transformation and Society 5.0. Apart from that, this research is also an evaluation material for the Indonesian government regarding the digital transformation that has been attempted.

Keywords: digital transformation; social change; Society 5.0; human-centric approach; regulatory framework (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 A14 P P0 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Z1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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