DIGITAL-BASED LEADERSHIP: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW ON DIGITAL LITERACY IN MSMEs

Abstract

Digital technology has changed organizations in irreversible ways. Just as the mobile printing press accelerated our historical evolution, digitalization also shapes organizations, work environments and processes, thereby creating new challenges that leaders must face, especially leadership in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) . Social science scholars have tried to understand this multifaceted phenomenon, but existing findings have accumulated in a fragmented manner and are spread across various disciplines, and do not seem to coalesce into a clear picture. To address the dearth of literature and foster clarity and harmony in the academic debate, this paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the contribution of studies on leadership and digitalization to leadership in MSMEs , identifying patterns of thinking and findings across social science disciplines, such as management and psychology from key theories and findings between researchers . Research methods used is a qualitative method with a literature study approach. All supporting publications were searched in Google Scholars, Scopus, and Harzing's Publish or Perish software . The research results show that The role of digital leadership is very crucial in realizing digital transformation. By using Information technology will help work processes in the MSME sector. Apart from that, there is The use of big data will make the decision-making process by leaders easier. The main findings show that leaders are key actors in the development of digital culture: they need to create relationships with many distributed stakeholders, and focus on collaborative processes in complex environments, while paying attention to pressing ethical issues. Through this research, we contribute to advancing the debate on digital transformation and leadership theoretically