Guest editorial: Technological transformation and change

Technological transformation and change have become key features of modern economies and societies. Digital technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, and platform-based business models now form widespread socio-technical infrastructures that reshape value creation, organizational design, and stakeholder relationships. At the same time, global shocks and growing sustainability challenges reveal tensions between the promises and unintended effects of these technologies. This special issue includes 27 articles that explore technological transformation and change across different levels of analysis, sectors, and regions. Using various theoretical perspectives and methods, the contributions show how digital transformation connects to green innovation and sustainability, organizational capabilities and learning, AI- and data-driven decision-making, as well as changing patterns of consumer behavior, marketing, and platform governance. In this guest editorial, we first set the context and explain the main motivation for the special issue. Then, we provide an overview of the included papers, organized into thematic groups. We end by reflecting on the common insights from the collection, highlighting implications for managers and policymakers, and suggesting promising areas for future research on technological transformation and change.