Dimensions of leadership for digital transformation: a systematic literature review.

Authors

  • Miriam Martin Faculdade de Economia, Administração, Contabilidade e Atuária da Universidade de São Paulo
  • Cesar Alexandre de Souza Faculdade de Economia, Administração, Contabilidade e Atuária da Universidade de São Paulo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8941-8582

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2237-4418.2024v39i2.p33-49

Keywords:

Strategic leadership; CIO; CDO; interactions

Abstract

The objective of this study is to identify the dimensions of leadership for digital transformation reported in academic literature and evaluate their interrelationships to increase understanding of how this leadership position influences the results of digital transformation in traditional companies. The methodological approach is qualitative and exploratory in nature, using the systematic literature review method. A total of 36 articles were selected for coding, which was carried out in the NVivo software, applying the eclectic and standard coding methods, and the coding result was analyzed using the content analysis method by grouping categories. Five dimensions were identified: leader typology, individual characteristics, influence mechanisms, expected results and contextual factors for leader adoption, with the two main dimensions being the contextual factors that determine the adoption of a leader for TD. and the influence mechanisms that affect the delivery of expected TD results. The value of this work is the application of the theoretical lens of strategic leadership to evaluate the dimensions of the leader for digital transformation.

 

Author Biographies

Miriam Martin, Faculdade de Economia, Administração, Contabilidade e Atuária da Universidade de São Paulo

Mestra pelo Mestrado Profissional em Empreendedorismo da Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade da Universidade de São Paulo. Possui graduação em Superior de Tecnologia em Processamento de Dados pela Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (1984), graduação em Administração, com concentração em Administração de Sistemas de Informação pela Goldey-Beacom College (EUA) (2003) e Master of Business Administration - Drexel University (EUA- 2006). Tem experiência na área de Administração, com ênfase em gerenciamento de Informação, Sistemas e Processos, processos de Inovação, liderança e transformação digital. Possui mais de 30 anos de experiência  no gerenciamento de tecnologia de informação em organizações do setor privado.

Cesar Alexandre de Souza, Faculdade de Economia, Administração, Contabilidade e Atuária da Universidade de São Paulo

Cesar Alexandre de Souza possui graduação em Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade de São Paulo (1990), mestrado em Administração pela Universidade de São Paulo (2000) e doutorado em Administração pela Universidade de São Paulo (2004). É professor doutor da Universidade de São Paulo desde 2007 e membro permanente do Programa de Pós graduação stricto sensu em Administração (mestrado e doutorado) desde 2008. Tem experiência docente e em pesquisa na área de Administração de Empresas, com ênfase em Administração de Sistemas de Informação, atuando nos seguintes temas: gestão e governança de tecnologia de informação, implantação de sistemas empresariais, informatização de pequenas e médias empresas, novos modelos de negócios digitais, inteligência artificial e machine learning. Possui mais de 150 publicações, entre artigos em periódicos, capítulos de livros e artigos em conferências. Foi Coordenador da ANPAD na divisão de Administração da Informação/Sistemas de Informação (ADI) de 2018 a 2020 e membro do comitê científico da mesma divisão de 2009 a 2012 e de 2015 a 2017. Nesse período participou da organização de 10 eventos EnANPAD e 3 Eventos EnADI. Foi co-chair do Conf-IRM (International Conference on Information Resources Mangement) em 2013 em Natal, Brasil e co-program chair nas edições de 2015 (Ottawa), 2019 (Auckland) e 2021 (Linz-Austria). É coordenador do grupo de pesquisa NETS/FEA/USP (Núcleo de Estudos em Tecnologias, Modelagem e Sistemas em Administração), cadastrado no CNPq. Possui experiência profissional em empresas tendo atuado como CIO e consultor de TI em implantações de sistemas ERP e BI e em avaliação de projetos de investimentos em TI.

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2024-07-01

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Martin, M., & de Souza, C. A. (2024). Dimensions of leadership for digital transformation: a systematic literature review. Pensamento & Realidade, 39(2), 33–49. https://doi.org/10.23925/2237-4418.2024v39i2.p33-49

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