Dynamic properties of successful plural leadership configuration
An exploratory process-study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12883249 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aini‐Kristiina Jäppinen (0000-0002-4774-3843, University of Jyväskylä, corresponding author), Eija Räikkönen (0000-0003-4450-9178, University of Jyväskylä), Andréanne Gélinas-Proulx (Université du Québec en Outaouais), Asko Tolvanen (0000-0001-6430-8897, University of Jyväskylä) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 210-230 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Leadership (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1742-7150 • E-ISSN: 1742-7169 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/17427150231161851 |
| OpenAlex | W4324328493 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 36 |
Our article introduces an exploratory process study of successful plural leadership configuration in searching for alternative solutions to wicked problems. The study was executed within four educational organisations that solved challenging wicked problems arising from today’s changing contexts. We argue that plural leadership configuration is a dynamic process when people in diverse organisational positions, roles, and levels design profitable endeavours through their ideas and activities, bring about desirable outcomes within diverse conditions and outline the future. We searched for potential systemic patterns, characteristics, and structure within this dynamic process. To find these properties, we exploited the theoretical concept of an event that corresponds to organisational experiences in terms of people, ideas, activities, conditions, and outcomes. We presumed that the systemic properties could be found through events’ interaction that is proved to be dynamic. Consequently, we exploited dynamic system theories and studied chains of succeeding events and their agglomerations. As a result, we determined properties that were generalisable across the four organisations. The main results indicated that to find alternative solutions to wicked problems, a strong connection between activities and ideas was crucial. However, committed people were needed as moderators between them. Focusing only on conditions such as plans or new programmes, did not bring about successful solutions
Business · Diversity (politics · Dynamic Capabilities · Exploratory research · Knowledge management · Management science · Plural · Process (computing · Process management · Social science · Sociology · Wicked problem · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Computer Science · Engineering · Organizational Leadership and Management Strategies · Organizational Learning and Leadership
Leadership
A Dynamic Systems Approach to the Development of Cognition and Action
Evolving Interpretations as a Change Unfolds
Event System Theory
The Dynamics of Collective Leadership and Strategic Change in Pluralistic Organizations.
Development as a dynamic system
Leadership in the Plural
What is a processual analysis?
Process Studies of Change in Organization and Management
The importance of dynamic systems approaches for understanding development
Explaining after by before
Locating and building collective leadership and impact
Imagine there are no leaders
Leadership Configurations
Collective leadership as institutional work
The view from inside leadership configurations
Moments that connect
Alternative Approaches for Studying Organizational Change
Dilemmas in a general theory of planning
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |