The conceptual structure and thematic evolution of the digital leadership knowledge base

Zuriati; Sri Handari Wahyuningsih; Retno Widowati Purnama Asri

doi:10.31893/multirev.2024073

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The aim of this study is to analyze the Conceptual Structure and Thematic Evolution of the Digital Leadership Knowledge Base. The qualitative method with a literature study approach was employed for this analysis. A positive growth trend towards research on the topic of digital leadership was identified. The topic of digital leadership has been a widely discussed and prominent subject among scientists from 2015 to 2023. The peak occurred in 2022, marking the highest number of published documents on digital leadership. Meanwhile, Germany and Indonesia stand out as the two countries with the highest number of global publications on digital leadership. Despite this, the most influential research on the topic of digital leadership does not originate from these two countries. Marc K. Peter, Corin Kraft, and Johan Lindeque from the United Kingdom emerged as the leading and most influential scientists in the field of digital leadership research. Utilizing this bibliographic methodology is of paramount importance for uncovering research trends related to authors, countries, institutions, and subtopics associated with the primary focus of a study.
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Zuriati, Handari Wahyuningsih, S., & Widowati Purnama Asri, R. (2024). The conceptual structure and thematic evolution of the digital leadership knowledge base. Multidisciplinary Reviews, 7(4), 2024073. https://doi.org/10.31893/multirev.2024073

[1] Alshehab, A., Alfozan, T., Gaderrab, H. F., Alahmad, M. A., & Alkandari, A. (2022). Identifying significant elements of the digital transformation of organizations in Kuwait. Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 26(1), 318–325. https://doi.org/10.11591/ijeecs.v26.i1.pp318-325

[2] Amelda, B., Alamsjah, F., & Elidjen. (2021). Does the Digital Marketing Capability of Indonesian Banks Align with Digital Leadership and Technology Capabilities on Company Performance? CommIT Journal, 15(1), 9–17. https://doi.org/10.21512/commit.v15i1.6663

[3] Araujo, L. M. de, Priadana, S., Paramarta, V., & Sunarsi, D. (2021). Digital leadership in business organizations. International Journal of Educational Administration, Management, and Leadership, 2(1), 5–16. https://doi.org/10.51629/ijeamal.v2i1.18

[4] Baglama, B., Evcimen, E., Altinay, F., Sharma, R. C., Tlili, A., Altinay, Z., … Celebi, M. (2022). Analysis of Digital Leadership in School Management and Accessibility of Animation-Designed Game-Based Learning for Sustainability of Education for Children with Special Needs. Sustainability (Switzerland), 14(13). https://doi.org/10.3390/su14137730

[5] Benitez, J., Arenas, A., Castillo, A., & Esteves, J. (2022). Impact of digital leadership capability on innovation performance: The role of platform digitization capability. Information & Management, 59(2), 103590. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.im.2022.103590

[6] Birgit Oberer, A. E. (2018). Leadership 4.0: Digital Leaders in the Age of Industry 4.0. International Journal of Organizational Leadership, 7, 404–412.

[7] Borah, P. S., Iqbal, S., & Akhtar, S. (2022). Linking social media usage and SME's sustainable performance: The role of digital leadership and innovation capabilities. Technology in Society, 68, 101900. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2022.101900

[8] Busulwa, R., Pickering, M., & Mao, I. (2022). Digital transformation and hospitality management competencies: Toward an integrative framework. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 102, 103132. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2021.103132

[9] Danandjaja, J. (2014). Metode penelitian kepustakaan. Antropologi Indonesia.

[10] Ehlers, U. D. (2020). Digital Leadership in Higher Education. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies, 1(3), 6–14. https://doi.org/10.29252/johepal.1.3.6

[11] Furr, N., Ozcan, P., & Eisenhardt, K. M. (2022). What is digital transformation? Core tensions facing established companies on the global stage. Global Strategy Journal, 12(4), 595–618. https://doi.org/10.1002/gsj.1442

[12] Gierlich-Joas, M., Hess, T., & Neuburger, R. (2020). More self-organization, more control—or even both? Inverse transparency as a digital leadership concept. Business Research, 13(3), 921–947. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40685-020-00130-0

[13] Hammer, M. (2015). What is Business Process Management? In J. vom Brocke & M. Rosemann (Eds.), Handbook on Business Process Management 1: Introduction, Methods, and Information Systems (pp. 3–16). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45100-3_1

[14] Jagadisen, M. S., Salamzadeh, Y., Farzad, F. S., Salamzadeh, A., & Palalić, R. (2022). Digital leadership and organizational capabilities in manufacturing industry: A study in the Malaysian context. Periodicals of Engineering and Natural Sciences, 10(1), 195–211. https://doi.org/10.21533/pen.v10i1.2237

[15] Jesse, N. (2018). Organizational Evolution - How Digital Disruption Enforces Organizational Agility. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 51(30), 486–491. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2018.11.310

[16] Kane, G. C., Phillips, A. N., Copulsky, J., & Andrus, G. (2019). How digital leadership is(n't) different. MIT Sloan Management Review, 60(3), 34–39.

[17] Karakose, T., Kocabas, I., Yirci, R., Papadakis, S., Ozdemir, T. Y., & Demirkol, M. (2022). The Development and Evolution of Digital Leadership: A Bibliometric Mapping Approach-Based Study. Sustainability (Switzerland), 14(23). https://doi.org/10.3390/su142316171

[18] Kıyak, A., & Bozkurt, G. (2020). A General Overview To Digital Leadership Concept. Uluslararası Sosyal ve Ekonomik …, 1, 84–95.

[19] McGillivray, D., McPherson, G., Jones, J., & McCandlish, A. (2016). Young people, digital media making, and critical digital citizenship. Leisure Studies, 35(6), 724–738. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2015.1062041

[20] Mensah, I. K., Gomado, D. E., & Ukolov, V. F. (2022). The Moderating Impact of Perceived Leadership Commitment on the Adoption of E-Government Services. International Journal of Electronic Government Research, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.4018/ijegr.314218

[21] Mihardjo, L W W, Elidjen, Alamsjah, F., & Sasmoko. (2018). The role of corporate reputation & distinctive organization capability in developing business model innovation: A case study of Indonesian ict firms in facing industry resolution 4.0. Opcion, 34(86), 2190–2208.

[22] Mihardjo, Leonardus W.W., Sasmoko, S., Alamsjah, F., & Elidjen, E. (2019). Digital leadership role in developing business model innovation and customer experience orientation in Industry 4.0. Management Science Letters, 9(11), 1749–1762. https://doi.org/10.5267/j.msl.2019.6.015

[23] Mihardjo, Leonardus W.Wasono, Sasmoko, Alamsyah, F., & Elidjen. (2019). The influence of digital leadership on innovation management based on dynamic capability: Market orientation as a moderator. Management Science Letters, 9(7), 1059–1070. https://doi.org/10.5267/j.msl.2019.3.018

[24] Murat SAĞBAŞ, F. A. E. (2022). Digital Leadership: A Systematic Conceptual Literature Review. İstanbul Kent Üniversitesi İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Dergisi, 3(1), 17–36.

[25] Niu, S. J., Park, B. Il, & Jung, J. S. (2022). The Effects of Digital Leadership and ESG Management on Organizational Innovation and Sustainability. Sustainability (Switzerland), 14(23). https://doi.org/10.3390/su142315639

[26] Nurbaeti, S. (2022). Significance of the influence of leadership model, morale, and satisfaction on performance consistency. PRODUKTIF: Jurnal Kepegawaian Dan Organisasi, 1(1), 10–18.

[27] Peter, M. K., Kraft, C., & Lindeque, J. (2020). Strategic action fields of digital transformation: An exploration of the strategic action fields of Swiss SMEs and large enterprises. Journal of Strategy and Management, 13(1), 160–180. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSMA-05-2019-0070

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[29] Robertson, J., Botha, E., Walker, B., Wordsworth, R., & Balzarova, M. (2022). Fortune favors the digitally mature: The Impact of digital maturity on the organizational resilience of SME retailers during COVID-19. International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, 50(8–9), 1182–1204. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJRDM-10-2021-0514

[30] Sasmoko, Wasono Mihardjo, L. W., Alamsjaha, F., & Elidjena. (2019). Dynamic capability: The effect of digital leadership on fostering innovation capability based on market orientation. Management Science Letters, 9(10), 1633–1644. https://doi.org/10.5267/j.msl.2019.5.024

[31] Schiuma, G., Schettini, E., Santarsiero, F., & Carlucci, D. (2022). The transformative leadership compass: six competencies for digital transformation entrepreneurship. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 28(5), 1273–1291. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-01-2021-0087

[32] T, P., Djati, S. P., & Tanti P., E. (2023). The Effect of Digital Leadership, organizational culture, digital competence and organization's commitment to Organizational Performance: Information Technology System in Indonesian Navy. International Journal of Scientific Research and Management, 11(04), 4833–4846. https://doi.org/10.18535/ijsrm/v11i04.em06

[33] Turyadi, I., Zulkifli, Tawil, M. R., Ali, H., & Sadikin, A. (2023). The Role of Digital Leadership in Organizations to Improve Employee Performance and Business Success. Jurnal Ekonomi, 12(02), 1671–1677.

[34] Valentine, E., & Stewart, G. (2015). Enterprise Business Technology Governance: Three Competencies to Build Board Digital Leadership Capability. 2015 48th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 4513–4522. https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2015.539

[35] Wasono, L. W., & Furinto, A. (2018). The effect of digital leadership and innovation management for incumbent telecommunication companies in the digital disruptive era. International Journal of Engineering and Technology(UAE), 7(2), 125–130. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i2.29.13142

[36] Weber, E., & Marion, B. (2020). Leadership matters in crisis-induced digital transformation : how to lead service employees effectively during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOSM-05-2020-0160

[37] Yopan, M., Kasali, R., Balqiah, T. E., & Pasaribu, M. (2022). The Role of Digital Leadership, Customer Orientation and Business Model Innovation for IoT Companies. International Journal of Business, 27(2), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.55802/IJB.027(2).007

[38] Yusof, M. R., Yaakob, M. F. M., & Ibrahim, M. Y. (2019). Digital leadership among school leaders in Malaysia. International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering, 8(9), 1481–1485. https://doi.org/10.35940/ijitee.i8221.078919

[39] Zhang, X., Xu, Y., & Ma, L. (2022). Research on Successful Factors and Influencing Mechanism of the Digital Transformation in SMEs. Sustainability (Switzerland), 14(5). https://doi.org/10.3390/su14052549

[40] Zulu, S. L., & Khosrowshahi, F. (2021). A taxonomy of digital leadership in the construction industry. Construction Management and Economics, 39(7), 565–578. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2021.1930080

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