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Digitalisierung der Arbeit: Konsequenzen für Führung und Zusammenarbeit

Digitalization of work: consequences for leadership and cooperation

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In diesem Beitrag fokussieren wir die Merkmale und Anforderungen digitaler Führung und Zusammenarbeit bei komplexen und dynamischen Projektaufgaben, die vermittelt über moderne Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien bearbeitet werden. Anhand des vorliegenden Forschungsstandes gehen wir der Frage nach, inwieweit sich die These stützen lässt, dass Führung bei komplexer digitaler Zusammenarbeit nur gelingen kann, wenn Führungsfunktionen an das Team delegiert werden und personale Führung durch strukturelle Führung ergänzt wird. Trotz vieler uneinheitlicher Befunde zu den Effekten digitaler Führung scheinen die vorliegenden Forschungsergebnisse dafür zu sprechen, dass mehr geteilte Führung in selbstregulierenden Projektteams die Teamleistung fördert.

Abstract

In this paper, we focus on the characteristics and requirements of digital leadership and cooperation when teams are working on complex and dynamic project tasks, and cooperation is mediated by modern information and communication technology. Based on current research results we discuss the question, whether the thesis can be supported that leadership of complex digital teamwork can only be successful if leadership functions are delegated to the team and personal leadership is complemented by structural leadership. Despite many ambiguous research results regarding the effects of digital leadership current findings seem to support that more shared leadership in self-managing project teams seems to be helpful for team performance.

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Der Beitrag entstand im Rahmen des vom BMBF und ESF geförderten und vom Projektträger Karlsruhe betreuten Verbundprojektes „Modelle ressourcenorientierter und effektiver Führung digitaler Projekt- und Teamarbeit (vLead)“, Teilprojekt Digitale Projekt- und Teamarbeit leistungs- und ressourcenförderlich führen. Förderkennzeichen 02L15A080.

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Antoni, C.H., Syrek, C. Digitalisierung der Arbeit: Konsequenzen für Führung und Zusammenarbeit. Gr Interakt Org 48, 247–258 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11612-017-0391-5

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