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Process Virtualization Theory (PVT) has become a central framework for explaining which processes can be moved from physical to virtual settings, yet after a decade of large-scale virtualization in remote work, online education, and e-government, the empirical evidence on its core propositions remains fragmented and, in places, contradictory. This study integrates that evidence using a mixed approach that combines a systematic literature review with a random-effects meta-analysis. Following PRISMA guidance, 27 deduplicated records were screened and 11 studies were retained for qualitative synthesis, of which six reported extractable standardized effect sizes for quantitative synthesis (k = 3–4 independent samples per relationship; cumulative N ≈ 1,047–1,390). Standardized path coefficients and zero-order correlations were harmonized as effect sizes, transformed via Fisher’s z, and pooled with the DerSimonian–Laird estimator; effect-direction vote-counting was used as a robustness check. Sensory requirements exhibited a robust and consistent negative association with process virtualizability (r = −0.38, 95% CI [−0.50, −0.24], p < 0.001). Relationship requirements showed a weaker but significant negative association (r = −0.21, p = 0.015). In contrast, the pooled effects for synchronism requirements (r = −0.22, p = 0.16) and for identification-and-control requirements (r = −0.12, p = 0.43) were non-significant and highly heterogeneous (I² > 95%), with sign reversals across contexts. IT representation and IT reach were consistently supported as positive enablers, whereas monitoring capability was not. The evidence indicates that PVT’s requirement propositions are partially supported and strongly context-bounded. We derive three research priorities: harmonizing dependent variables, reconceptualizing context-sensitive constructs, and integrating PVT with adjacent theories of presence and crisis-driven transformation.

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Abstract
1. INTRODUCTION
2. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
2.1. Process Virtualization Theory: Constructs and Core Propositions
2.2. Relationship to Adjacent Theories of Media and Task–Technology Fit
2.3. Application Trajectories and Emerging Controversies
3. RESEARCH DESIGN
3.1. Search Strategy and Study Selection
3.2. Coding Procedure and Effect-Size Extraction
3.3. Meta-Analytic Procedure and Principles of Cautious Inference
4. RESULTS
4.1. Corpus Overview: A Post-Pandemic Concentration across Heterogeneous Settings
4.2. A Synthesised PVT Research Model
4.3. Sensory and Relationship Requirements: Robust versus Weak Inhibition
4.4. Synchronism and Identification Requirements: Non-Significant and Sign-Reversing
4.5. Effect-Direction Vote-Counting and the Role of IT Capabilities
5. DISCUSSION
5.1. Core Finding: Partial and Context-Bounded Support for PVT
5.2. Theoretical Implications: Toward a Contextualized Reconceptualization
5.3. Practical Implications
5.4. Methodological Implication: Harmonizing Dependent Variables in PVT Research
6. LIMITATIONS AND FUTURE RESEARCH
7. CONCLUSION
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• Hualong Fang [ School of International Studies, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea ] Corresponding Author

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• 간행물명

  Journal of Digital Intelligence and Management Systems

• 간기

  연3회

• eISSN

  3140-5851

• 수록기간

  2026~2026

• 십진분류

  KDC 569 DDC 620