Digital Leadership: A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

Digital disruption has changed organizations in an unprecedented way. The thriving field of digital leadership is expanding fast and few retrospective studies on this evolution have been made so far. This study presents a bibliometric and network analysis combining both Scopus and Web of Science databases to provide fresh insights into the evolution of the digital leadership research field. This study is based on a review of 79 publications from 57 journals, published between 2000 and 2020. The newness of the topic and the range of journals in which it is published confirms that digital leadership has gained interest from several different areas. Bibliometric analysis provides a description of the research field identifying the leading publishing journals, affiliation statistics, and most influential authors and expressive publications in the research field. Network analyses identify keyword evolution over time, co-citation relationships, and research clusters. Content analysis is used to identify key topics in the field with attention paid to interrelations among them. A brief description of each paper in the dataset and its methodological approach is provided. The results suggest that the topic will continue to attract more research, as it has not yet entered its maturity stage. This paper contributes to the literature by analyzing the relationship between digital leadership and e-leadership. This study also identifies the most leading digital leadership capabilities for a fast-changing world. Limitations and future avenues are also discussed.

The Now, New, and Next of Digital Leadership: How Artificial Intelligence (AI) Will Take Over and Change Leadership as We Know It

“…Scholars have discussed, for example, how technology can expand the way leaders lead teams (Larson & DeChurch, 2020), and whether the ethical and trust-related aspects of leadership differ in virtual versus face-to-face interactions (Cascio & Shurygailo, 2003; Lee, 2009), or why transparency constitutes a particular challenge for leaders in such settings (Turesky et al, 2020). For the moment, the interested reader can gain a comprehensive overview of the literature related to the NOW of leadership by reading the bibliometric review on digital leadership prepared by Tigre and colleagues (2022). We want to keep this section short, as technology in the NOW of leadership is merely about translating traditional leadership to a digital space.…”

Nurse leaders’ experiences of remote leadership in health care

“…According to research from Tigre et al (2022), remote leadership can be approached from four perspectives, namely, interpersonal orientation (e.g. successful interaction with others), personal attributes (e.g.…”

“…Remote leadership has various definitions and has previously been described using several terms, such as digital leadership, e-leadership or e-HRM (Torre and Sarti, 2020; Terkamo-Moisio et al , 2022; Klus and Müller, 2021). The common aspects of these definitions include a geographical and/or temporal distance between the leader and team members, as well as communication mainly occurring via information technology solutions (Cortellazzo et al , 2019; Van Wart et al , 2019; Tigre et al , 2022). Furthermore, remote leadership may also describe a leader who employs digital solutions and electronic channels when managing their team and/or tasks or a leader who constantly interacts with technology (Cortellazzo et al , 2019; Tigre et al , 2022).…”

Does Servant Leadership Enhance Employee Creativity and Performance?

“…Good leadership can inspire and motivate employees, create a positive work environment, and foster collaboration and innovation (Oc, Chintakananda, Bashshur, & Day, 2023). On the other hand, poor leadership can lead to communication breakdowns, low morale, and a lack of direction and purpose (Tigre, Curado, & Henriques, 2023). Ultimately, it is up to the leader to ensure the success of an organization.…”