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ERIC Number: ED576388
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 154
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-1-3697-0081-7
ISSN: EISSN-
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The Role of Technology in the Leadership Context
Kochanowski, Andrew P.
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Alvernia University
This research examines the influence of technology on Leadership style and institutional culture. Past research on this topic has been of a qualitative nature in understanding the impact technology has made within the business setting. The available literature does not consider the role of the business Leader in this situation or address how a Leader might adapt their Leadership style to meet the technological and personal needs of their employees. Situational Leadership Theory (Hersey & Blanchard, 1969) and Scott's (2008) Model of Institutional Structure serve as the theoretical framework to investigate this phenomenon. Results of the 2014 Pew Technology Use Research Questionnaire were used to examine how a person's role within an organization and demographic characteristics influences their use of technology. A series of chi-square analyses, specifically the Pearson chi-square and Mantel-Haenszel trend tests were used to determine the independent relationships between several categorical variables; Leader versus Non-Leader along with demographic data. Findings from this study indicate that a person's role (Leader vs. Non-Leader) within an organization affects how they use technology. The findings were that Leaders as compared to Non-Leaders work more often outside of the workplace, work more hours from remote locations and work longer hours because of technology. Further, individual demographic characteristics are also likely to influence how Leaders use technology within the workplace. Specifically, the demographic characteristic of education and income were positively correlated to employee productivity, whereas race, age and gender were not. The findings from this research fill a gap in the literature and support specific recommendations for business Leaders in regards to the adoption and utilization of technology in the organization. Finally, these findings help establish some key recommendations for a Leader in understanding the context of the organization's culture when setting the expectations for using technology both within and outside of the organization. Based on the findings in this dissertation, Leaders can use the recommendations provided to develop pre-defined guidelines when adopting new technologies within their organization. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
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Language: English
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