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This study investigates how the extant literature approached the issue of small firms’ international market entry enabled by digital platforms.

The paper presents a systematic literature review of the internationalization of small firms using digital platforms. It includes only empirical papers from Scopus and Web of Science databases, covering 2016 to mid-2023.

The study provides both (1) a descriptive analysis of the selected papers, encompassing their temporal and spatial distribution, methods, theoretical perspectives and the type of platform examined and (2) a qualitative analysis of the articles’ content in a narrative review structure, culminating in an integrated framework of key findings and suggested research questions on the role of digital platforms in small firm internationalization.

There is still a very limited number of studies addressing the phenomenon, with several scholars recently calling for further research. This paper compiles, synthesizes, analyzes and integrates the empirical literature on SME internationalization enabled by digital platforms, offering possible future avenues to advance research.

This study aims to provide a nuanced understanding of the relationship between task-technology fit and employee innovative behavior, as well as the role of creative self-expectations.

Hierarchical regression analysis was used to test the proposed multilevel model on a sample of 407 employees working in Chinese companies.

Task-technology fit stimulates employee innovative behavior through the regulation of creative self-expectations and positive emotions. When creative self-expectations is low, the promoting effect of task-technology fit on innovative behavior is enhanced. However, when creative self-expectations is too high, this effect is reversed due to employees’ preference for challenging and complex work.

In the process of enterprise digital transformation, managers should not only focus on the alignment between employees' skills and individual task expectations, but also pay attention to employees' emotions and individual trait differences, to enhance the likelihood of innovative behavior occurrence and achieve successful enterprise digital transformation.

This study enriches the research on task-technology fit and provides recommendations for organizations to achieve digital transformation.