How do boundary objects influence people-centered smart cities? A systematic literature review

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11846-025-00835-8.pdf" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11846-025-00835-8.pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11846-025-00835-8" target="_blank" >10.1007/s11846-025-00835-8</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

How do boundary objects influence people-centered smart cities? A systematic literature review

Original language description

This study explores the critical role of boundary objects in the context of people-centred smart cities, a new paradigm in urban development that emphasises citizen participation in planning and decision-making. Boundary objects-artefacts, documents, or concepts that facilitate communication and collaboration across different knowledge domains-are increasingly recognized as essential tools in the complex, multi-stakeholder environment of urban governance. Despite extensive research on boundary objects in organizational contexts, their specific application in smart cities remains underexplored. This study addresses this gap by investigating how BOs, particularly collaborative tools and spaces, contribute to innovation, engagement, and knowledge-sharing in people-centred smart cities. Employing a Systematic Literature Review following the PRISMA protocol, this research synthesizes key insights from scholarly articles to comprehensively understand boundary objects&apos; role in urban governance. This study offers a theoretical framework for leveraging boundary objects to enhance the inclusivity and sustainability of smart cities. It suggests avenues for future research, including empirical validation and exploration of boundary objects in diverse geographic and cultural contexts.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50204 - Business and management

Project

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Continuities

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Review of Managerial Science

ISSN

1863-6683

e-ISSN

1863-6691

Volume of the periodical

2026

Issue of the periodical within the volume

20

Country of publishing house

DE - GERMANY

Number of pages

32

Pages from-to

617-648

UT code for WoS article

001397876000001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85217229458