Digital leadership in the academic environment: A systematic literature review

Asem S. Obied
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This paper describes digital leadership in academic environments, addressing many challenges that require institutions to communicate information technology effectively. While the development of digital transformation in academia is currently becoming necessary, these initiatives depend on the technologies and the leadership guiding them. It sets out to synthesize extant research in the domain of digital leadership within academia, which assesses the current knowledge and scoping for future research possibilities. The systematic literature review examined 50 articles from leading academic journals representing publications from 2019 through 2024. The current study emphasizes that effective leadership, good governance, connectedness, and relational capital remain important variables affecting successful collaborative outcomes.
Moreover, the paper identifies how national cultures influence perceptions and responses to digital leadership, highlighting the need for cultural nuance in strategies. The review makes a substantial contribution to our knowledge of the pivotal role of digital leadership in academia by shedding light on the opportunities and challenges arising from the process of digital evolution, as well as its impact on personnel and institutions. The methodology of this research was a critical exploration of the literature, focusing on how digital leadership has been conceptualized and contextualized in the academic environment. This paper concludes by making a case for the necessity of leaders who can understand the digital landscape and thereby enable academic organizations to adapt and thrive in today's increasingly digital world.
学术环境中的数字领导:系统的文献综述
本文描述了学术环境中的数字领导力,解决了许多需要机构有效沟通信息技术的挑战。虽然学术界数字化转型的发展目前变得越来越必要,但这些举措取决于技术和指导它们的领导力。它着手综合学术界数字领导力领域的现有研究,评估当前的知识和未来研究可能性的范围。该系统文献综述研究了2019年至2024年发表的50篇主要学术期刊上的文章。当前的研究强调,有效的领导、良好的治理、连通性和关系资本仍然是影响成功合作结果的重要变量。此外,本文确定了国家文化如何影响对数字领导的看法和反应,强调了战略中文化细微差别的必要性。该综述通过揭示数字化演进过程中产生的机遇和挑战及其对人员和机构的影响,为我们了解数字化领导力在学术界的关键作用做出了重大贡献。本研究的方法是对文献的批判性探索,重点关注数字领导如何在学术环境中概念化和背景化。最后,本文提出了领导者的必要性,他们能够理解数字景观,从而使学术组织能够适应并在当今日益数字化的世界中茁壮成长。
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Social sciences & humanities open
Social sciences & humanities open Psychology (General), Decision Sciences (General), Social Sciences (General)
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