Sustainable Digital Economy Transformation Through Intelligent Automation: A Multi-Environmental Framework for Strategic Decision-Making

Aleksandra Kuzior () and Mariya Sira ()
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Aleksandra Kuzior: Department of Applied Social Sciences, Faculty of Organization and Management, Silesian University of Technology, 26 Roosevelt Street, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
Mariya Sira: Department of Applied Social Sciences, Faculty of Organization and Management, Silesian University of Technology, 26 Roosevelt Street, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 17, 1-27

Abstract: Organizations implement intelligent automation across diverse operational contexts but often lack comprehensive frameworks for strategic decision-making and cross-domain integration. The existing literature frequently examines isolated applications with limited implementation guidelines addressing environmental interdependencies. This study conducts a systematic review of 69 publications (2019–2024) using thematic analysis to examine automation patterns across six environmental domains: social, economic, educational, scientific, technological, and ecological. The analysis identifies three implementation patterns: efficiency-focused domains (economic, technological) emphasizing operational optimization; capability-focused domains (social, educational) prioritizing human augmentation; innovation-focused domains (scientific, ecological) developing transformative applications. Cross-domain analysis reveals integration opportunities and sustainability considerations. The study proposes a strategic decision-making framework incorporating environmental assessment tools, quality enhancement mechanisms, and planning capabilities. This framework supports organizations in selecting domain-appropriate strategies while addressing sustainable transformation objectives. The research provides systematic environmental categorization of intelligent automation applications and offers implementation guidelines for practitioners pursuing coordinated digital transformation across organizational contexts.

Keywords: digital economy transformation; intelligent automation; innovative management; socio-economic systems; strategic decision-making; sustainability; environmental domains (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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