Original title: The Role of Leadership in a Digitalized World: A Review
Digital technology is changing how organizations work, but research on leadership and digitalizationThe growing use of digital technology that changes how organizations work and carry out processes. has been spread across fields. This paper reviews studies from areas such as management and psychology and groups them by broad topics and levels of analysis. It finds that leaders help build a digital culture by connecting people in different places and making collaboration possible. They also need to pay attention to ethical concerns.
Imagine trying to organize a group project when everyone is working from a different place. It is hard to keep people connected, agree on how to work, and make sure the choices are fair. In this paper, the group project stands for an organization changing through digital technology, and the person keeping everyone connected stands for its leaders.
Digital tools change how organizations work, communicate, and make decisions. This review brings together research that leaders and researchers can use to understand their role in building digital culture, supporting collaboration, and addressing ethical concerns.
The abstract describes a review of existing social science studies, not a test of a particular leadership approach in organizations. It does not report specific evidence about which leadership practices work best, or how well they work in different settings.
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The Role of Leadership in a Digitalized World: A Review — Laura Cortellazzo, Elena Bruni, Rita Zampieri — Frontiers in Psychology — doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01938
Abstract licence: CC BY
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