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Table 3

IoT research themes in business and management: status and gaps

Theme	Subthemes	Current research status	Research gaps
Business Transformation	Servitization and Advanced Services; Innovation in Business Models; Sustainability and Circular Economy	Well-developed; focus on shift to service-based models and IoT-enabled business models	More research needed on long-term sustainability of IoT-based business models
Organizational and Technical Factors	Impacts and Capabilities of Organizations; Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0; Technical Architecture and Security	Advancing rapidly; emphasis on organizational changes and Industry 4.0 applications	Further research required on organizational readiness and change management
User-Centric Applications and Effects	Consumer Behavior and Intelligent Products; Enhancement of Customer/User Experience; Smart Monitoring and Applications	Growing focus; studies on user perceptions and IoT applications in various sectors	Need for more diverse sector studies beyond manufacturing and smart homes
Challenges and Emerging Technologies	Challenges in IoT Adoption; IoT and Emerging Technologies; Data Analytics and Insights	Active area of research; addressing adoption barriers and exploring synergies with AI, blockchain	More research needed on overcoming interoperability issues and standards development
Additional Themes	Collaboration among Stakeholders; Ethical Considerations	Emerging focus; relatively underrepresented	Urgent need for more research on ethical implications and collaborative IoT solution design

Theme	Subthemes	Current research status	Research gaps
Business Transformation	Servitization and Advanced Services; Innovation in Business Models; Sustainability and Circular Economy	Well-developed; focus on shift to service-based models and IoT-enabled business models	More research needed on long-term sustainability of IoT-based business models
Organizational and Technical Factors	Impacts and Capabilities of Organizations; Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0; Technical Architecture and Security	Advancing rapidly; emphasis on organizational changes and Industry 4.0 applications	Further research required on organizational readiness and change management
User-Centric Applications and Effects	Consumer Behavior and Intelligent Products; Enhancement of Customer/User Experience; Smart Monitoring and Applications	Growing focus; studies on user perceptions and IoT applications in various sectors	Need for more diverse sector studies beyond manufacturing and smart homes
Challenges and Emerging Technologies	Challenges in IoT Adoption; IoT and Emerging Technologies; Data Analytics and Insights	Active area of research; addressing adoption barriers and exploring synergies with AI, blockchain	More research needed on overcoming interoperability issues and standards development
Additional Themes	Collaboration among Stakeholders; Ethical Considerations	Emerging focus; relatively underrepresented	Urgent need for more research on ethical implications and collaborative IoT solution design

Source(s): Table by authors