Determining an Alternative Leadership Paradigm in a Selected Volatile Environment

Bolt, Judith (2015) Determining an Alternative Leadership Paradigm in a Selected Volatile Environment. Masters thesis, University of South Africa.

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Abstract

Most industries are confronted with increasingly volatile environments that consist of rapid change and unpredictable dynamics. These factors require a particular leadership style that is capable of dealing with complexity. The suggested alternative leadership paradigm is based on the ideas of quantum mechanics, complexity theory and relativity theory; thus referred to as Einsteinian-Quantum leadership paradigm. To establish whether such leadership paradigm is emerging in volatile environments, semi-structured interviews and multiple surveys were distributed to managers and leaders in the international airline industry. Based on the results, a Quantum Leadership Matrix (QLM) was established to test for the level of quantum leadership behaviour in the selected industry and assist in identifying gaps between Newtonian-Cartesian and Einsteinian-Quantum characteristics in order to develop sustainable leadership models. The QLM and surveys indicated that managers and leaders still resist in a transition phase where both Newtonian-Cartesian and Einsteinian-Quantum leadership characteristics can be observed simultaneously.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	leadership paradigm; quantum leadership; complexity; volatile environment; uncertainty; airline industry.
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Divisions:	Africana
Depositing User:	Martin Lucas Mkoba
Date Deposited:	17 Jan 2017 09:10
Last Modified:	17 Jan 2017 09:10
URI:	http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/1090

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