2025
How Do Business Digitalisation, Organisational Leadership, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Sustainability Interact? A Meta-Analysis Approach
SAHOO, Saroj Kumar; Dagmar CAGÁŇOVÁ; Laxmikant PATTNAIK and Lukas Vartiak VARTIAKBasic information
Original name
How Do Business Digitalisation, Organisational Leadership, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Sustainability Interact? A Meta-Analysis Approach
Authors
SAHOO, Saroj Kumar; Dagmar CAGÁŇOVÁ; Laxmikant PATTNAIK and Lukas Vartiak VARTIAK
Edition
European Journal of Sustainable Development, 2025, 2239-5938
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Article in a journal
Confidentiality degree
is not subject to a state or trade secret
Impact factor
Impact factor: 0.700 in 2024
Organization unit
NEWTON University
Keywords in English
Business digitalisation; Organisational leadership; Business innovation; Entrepreneurship sustainability; Bibliometric analysis; Sustainable digital entrepreneurship
Changed: 2/12/2025 14:25, prof. Mgr. Dagmar Cagáňová, PhD.
Abstract
In the original language
This study explores the interrelationships among business digitalisation (BD), organisational leadership (OL), business innovation (BI), and entrepreneurship sustainability (ES) to assess whether synergistic effects exist and how they influence business sustainability outcomes. A mixed-method approach was applied, combining bibliometric techniques, such as citation analysis, frequency distributions, co-word analysis, co-occurrence mapping, and relational frequency matrices, with qualitative content analysis and conceptual synthesis. The dataset includes 311 peer-reviewed articles published between 2001 and 2023, drawn from Web of Science, SCOPUS, and selected grey literature, all focusing on at least one of the four constructs. Findings show strong evidence of multiple interconnections, particularly BD–OL and BI–BD, with Asia, especially India, demonstrating how leadership drives digitalisation and innovation. However, ES–BI and ES–OL remain underexplored, representing significant research opportunities. Results confirm BD as a key enabler across innovation and sustainability, often mediated by leadership and innovation dynamics. Implications suggest that policymakers should support integrated digital, leadership, and innovation frameworks to foster sustainable entrepreneurship, while business leaders are encouraged to invest in digital capabilities and innovation-driven leadership. Educational institutions should emphasise interdisciplinary training that integrates digitalisation, leadership, and sustainability. By highlighting overlooked connections and offering a global perspective, this study advances theoretical and practical understanding of sustainable digital entrepreneurship.