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Effektivt digitalt ledarskap: Ledarnas berättelser
University West, School of Business, Economics and IT, Division of Business Administration.
University West, School of Business, Economics and IT, Division of Business Administration.
2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Effective digital leadership : Leaders' stories (English)
Abstract [sv]

Denna studie undersökte digitala ledares upplevelser i förhållande till begreppet effektivitet. Syftet med studien var att öka förståelsen för (de digitala) ledarnas upplevelser av ett digitalt ledarskap och dess effektivitet med frågeställning: Hur utövas digitalt ledarskap på effektivt sätt enligt ledarnas upplevelser? Studien genomfördes via kvalitativ metod med konstruktivistisk ansats via åtta semi-strukturerade intervjuer av digitala ledare som leder helt på distans antingen på grund av deras arbetes natur eller på grund av pandemi. Det teoretiska ramverket kretsar kring effektivt ledarskap som bland annat innefattar ledarskapsstilar som transformativt ledarskap och situationsanpassat ledarskap. Empirin presenteras utifrån tre huvudteman: 1. Aspekter inom ledarskapet, 2. Effektivitet och 3. Relationer. Analysen har påvisat en rad ledarskapsaspekter som är av vikt för att utföra ett effektivt digitalt ledarskap. Dessa är: situationsanpassning, kommunikation, uppmuntran, empati, relationsskapande och självförmåga. Den viktigaste slutsatsen från denna studie är att traditionellt och digitalt ledarskap egentligen inte skiljer sig åt. Samma aspekter är viktiga för att ledarskapet ska vara effektivt med den skillnaden att dessa måste anpassas till den digitala kontexten vilket i sig är en utmaning.

Abstract [en]

This study examined digital leaders' experiences in relation to the concept of effectiveness. The purpose of the study was to increase the understanding of (the digital) leaders' experiences of a digital leadership and its effectiveness with the question: How is digital leadership exercised effectively according to the leaders' experiences? The study was conducted through a qualitative method with a constructivist approach via eight semi-structured interviews of digital leaders who lead completely remotely either due to the nature of their work or due to the pandemic. The theoretical framework revolves around effective leadership which, among other things, includes leadership styles such as transformative leadership and situation-based leadership. The empiric data is presented on the basis of three main themes: 1. Aspects within leadership, 2. Effectiveness and 3. Relationships. The analysis has identified a number of leadership aspects that are important for performing effective digital leadership. These are: situation adaptation, communication, encouragement, empathy, relationship building and self-efficacy. The main conclusion from this study is that there is no intrinsic difference between traditional and digital leadership. The same aspects are important for leadership to be effective with the difference that these must be adapted to the digital context which in itself is a challenge.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021. , p. 43
Keywords [en]
e-Leadership, Digital Leadership, Effective Leadership, Effective Digital Leadership, Leadership Styles, Virtual Leadership
Keywords [sv]
e-ledarskap, digitalt ledarskap, effektivt ledarskap, effektivt digitalt ledarskap, ledarskapsstilar, virtuellt ledarskap
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-17497Local ID: EXF610OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-17497DiVA, id: diva2:1598576
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Business administration
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Magisterprogram i ledarskap
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Available from: 2021-10-01 Created: 2021-09-29 Last updated: 2021-10-01Bibliographically approved

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