When Digital Transformation Exhausts a Business — and How to Avoid It

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Authors: M. Kikuchi
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Abstract

This paper examines how Digital Transformation (DT) can exhaust a business through cost fixation and external dependence, and proposes early-stage signals to detect failure risk before it becomes locked into budgets and plans. Note: This is an essay based on practical observations; it is not a peer-reviewed research paper. It reflects the author’s views as of 2025. Contact: contact.mk.jp@gmail.com

Fields of Study & Subjects

Digital Innovation in Industries Educational Leadership and Innovation Digital Transformation in Industry

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
1 January 2026