TY - JOUR AB - Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to summarize the results of the first enterprise of the future industry roundtable. The purpose of the roundtable was to identify the major areas of research needed to help organizations transform themselves in order to achieve sustainable performance in a flat world.Design/methodology/approach–The agenda consisted of individual presentations by thought leaders, followed by a roundtable discussion.Findings–The group concluded that in order to help organizations transform themselves, a focused research effort was required in the following four areas; transformation through the co‐creation of new business ecosystems and strategies; new, non‐hierarchical organizational designs; creating ideal environments for attracting, retaining, and growing talent; integrating a myriad of technology components into a unified infrastructure.Originality/value–Enterprise transformation is an expensive and risky undertaking. These findings provide an initial set of the most critical research areas needed for successful transformation. Decision makers can use these results as a guide for planning their future research agenda. VL - 36 IS - 2 SN - 0305-5728 DO - 10.1108/03055720610682906 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/03055720610682906 AU - Murray Arthur J. AU - Greenes Kent A. PY - 2006 Y1 - 2006/01/01 TI - A research agenda for the enterprise of the future T2 - VINE PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 119 EP - 124 Y2 - 2024/03/29 ER -