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. / Business Management / M. Com. (Business Management)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/20698 |
| Date | 07 1900 |
| Creators | Bolt, Judith |
| Contributors | Pellissier, Rene |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (xii, 228 pages) : illustrations |
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