The different faces of e‐leadership: Six perspectives on leading in the era of digital technologies
通过回顾257篇同行评审文章，基于适应性结构化理论和制度逻辑，识别出领导力、数字技术与制度属性之间的六种关系，并提出了一个概念模型来指导未来研究。
Although leadership is critical for overcoming the challenges of digital technologies (DTs), their mutual relationships remain poorly understood. By reviewing 257 peer-reviewed articles, this study builds on adaptive structuration theory (AST) and institutional logics to identify six different relationships among leadership, DTs, and institutional properties: 1) the influence of DTs on leadership displays; 2) the influence of leadership on DTs' design and appropriation; 3) the influence of institutional properties on leadership displays; 4) the impact of institutional properties on DT-related choices; 5) the role of leadership in transforming organizations and their institutional properties; and 6) the influence of DTs on institutional properties. This study demonstrates that AST and institutional logics can foster a comprehensive understanding of the broad and sometimes contradictory findings of research on leadership and DTs. We propose a conceptual model to guide future studies. • Leadership is crucial in steering digital transformation (e-leadership). • We reviewed 257 academic articles on leadership and digital technologies (DTs). • The literature shows conflicting views on what e-leadership looks like. • We need to look at how leadership, DTs and institutional properties are related. • We propose a model integrating adaptive structuration theory and institutional logics.