Community Readiness Towards Digitalization: A Comprehensive Review

Authors

  • Yusnita Yusof Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Malaysia
  • Noor Aina Amirah Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Malaysia
  • Nazatul Faizah Haron Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Malaysia
  • Wan Azani Mustafa Faculty of Electrical Engineering Technology, UniCITI Alam Campus, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02100 Padang Besar, Perlis, Malaysia
  • Zamrin Md Zin Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjung Malim, Perak, Malaysia
  • Mohd Yahya Fadzli Jusoh School of Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia
  • Chidanand Dhavaleshwar Department of Social Work, Rani Channamma University, 591156 Belagavi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.55.2.280302

Keywords:

Community readiness, digitalization, technology adoption, information and communication technology (ICT)

Abstract

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, the readiness of communities to embrace and adapt to digitalization is of paramount importance. Despite the growing significance of digitalization, there is a noticeable dearth of comprehensive evaluations encompassing the diverse facets of community readiness. Variations in digital access, technological literacy, and policy frameworks across communities create disparities that require in-depth examination and strategic interventions. This systematic review seeks to comprehensively analyze the extent of community readiness towards digitalization, recognizing its crucial part in forming our society's socioeconomic fabric. Moreover, this review addresses this knowledge gap by thoroughly assessing community readiness towards digitalization, offering valuable insights for academia, policymakers, and community stakeholders. This systematic review adheres to the PRISMA technique, ensuring a rigorous and transparent approach to data synthesis. A comprehensive search was conducted across reputable databases, including SCOPUS and Web of Science (WoS), employing advanced search strategies to identify pertinent studies on community readiness towards digitalization. A comprehensive examination (n=28) of pertinent studies reveals three prominent themes in community readiness toward digitalization. These themes encompass the domains of (1) Digital Transformation (DX) in business and economy, (2) digital health and healthcare initiatives, and (3) digitalization in education and learning. The synthesis of these themes underscores the evolving landscape of digitalization and calls for targeted interventions to bolster digital readiness across these critical sectors.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Author Biographies

Yusnita Yusof, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Malaysia

yusnitayusof@unisza.edu.my

Noor Aina Amirah, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Malaysia

ainaamirah@unisza.edu.my

Nazatul Faizah Haron, Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300 Kuala Nerus, Malaysia

nazatulfaizah@unisza.edu.my

Wan Azani Mustafa, Faculty of Electrical Engineering Technology, UniCITI Alam Campus, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02100 Padang Besar, Perlis, Malaysia

wanazani@unimap.edu.my

Zamrin Md Zin, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjung Malim, Perak, Malaysia

zamrinmz@gmail.com

Mohd Yahya Fadzli Jusoh, School of Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia

fadmy29@gmail.com

Chidanand Dhavaleshwar, Department of Social Work, Rani Channamma University, 591156 Belagavi, India

chidananddhavaleshwar@rcub.ac.in

Downloads

Published

2024-10-08

How to Cite

Yusof, Y., Amirah, N. A. ., Haron, N. F. ., Mustafa, W. A. ., Md Zin, Z. ., Jusoh, M. Y. F., & Dhavaleshwar, C. . (2024). Community Readiness Towards Digitalization: A Comprehensive Review. Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 280–302. https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.55.2.280302

Issue

Section

Articles

Most read articles by the same author(s)

1 2 > >>