Leadership in the New Era of Technology
A special issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X). This special issue belongs to the section "Organizational Behaviors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2025 | Viewed by 105
Special Issue Editors
Interests: artificial intelligence and leadership
Interests: knowledge sharing; teamwork, human resource management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The rapid advancement of technology has reshaped the business landscape and the role of leadership within it. Leaders are facing unprecedented challenges. For instance, in businesses like food delivery platforms, gig workers complete tasks under the guidance of algorithms, which are increasingly substituting human roles in leadership positions. Moreover, the extensive application of big data in business operations demands new capabilities from leaders, necessitating a greater emphasis on data-driven decision making. Artificial intelligence, by enabling employees to transcend the limitations of work experience and clearly defined skill levels, has gradually diminished the traditional advantages of appointing leaders based on their experience and asymmetrical information. These shifts suggest that leaders need to adjust their behavior patterns to respond effectively. Against this backdrop, this Special Issue aims to encourage organizational scholars to delve deeper into industries to discover and investigate effective leadership strategies in the era of new technology. We are particularly interested in topics that include, but are not limited to, the role of artificial intelligence in leader judgment, effective leadership styles for digitized subordinates, how subordinates respond to leaders' use of technology, and the new dynamics between leaders and subordinates brought about by technological advancements.
Prof. Dr. **n-An Zhang
Prof. Dr. Lin Lu
Dr. Ming Kong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- leadership
- technology
- artificial intelligence
- big data
- algorithm
- platform gig workers
- leader substitution
- leader judgment
