Leadership for Technology Management in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous (VUCA) World: A Review of the Literature and a Research Agenda
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2023 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET)
Document Type
Citation
Publication Date
7-23-2023
Abstract
The organizational environment of the 21st Century is becoming increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA). Leadership practices in technology management are evolving accordingly. A review of the literature on leadership concludes that success in a VUCA world requires approaches that focus on problem solving, relationships, empathy, and motivation (PREM), as well as integrating three traditional perspectives: authentic leadership, servant leadership, and adaptive leadership. Unfortunately, the literature on integrated approaches to leadership in technology management is very sparse. This paper consequently proposes a research agenda from which best practices for leadership in technology management in a VUCA world will hopefully emerge.
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DOI
10.23919/PICMET59654.2023.10216793
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https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/40731
Publisher
IEEE
Citation Details
Hongchai, D. M., & Weber, C. M. (2023, July). Leadership for Technology Management in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous (VUCA) World: A Review of the Literature and a Research Agenda. In 2023 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET) (pp. 1-23). IEEE.