Understanding Leadership in a Digitalized Environment (Classroom, Synchronous & Asynchronous e-learning)
About This Course
At the end of the course, learners will be able to:
(1) Explain the roles of leaders in developing a digital culture based on the discussion of the contingency theories of leadership (i.e., The Fielder Model, Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Theory and the Path-Goal Model).
(2) Describe the different management and leadership styles including transformational and transactional, charismatic, authentic, ethical, and servant leadership.
(3) Understand managers' decisions when planning, organising, leading and controlling in a digitalized environment.
(4) Design motivating jobs through the perspectives of contemporary theories of motivation (e.g., goal-setting theory, reinforcement theory).
(5) Demonstrate an understanding of the skills necessary for managerial success on organizational monitoring and controlling.
What You'll Learn
The course offers an overview of management principles and their applications within digitalised organisational environments, providing the necessary frameworks, methodologies, and real-world case studies to become effective managers and leaders in such settings. Learners will learn the fundamentals of leading people, teams, and organisations, as well as developing managerial skills to design work, analyse situations, and make decisions in digitalised environments.
Ultimately, this course will equip participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive as leaders in digitalised organisations. They will learn to adapt to new technologies, manage change, and effectively lead their teams to success in the digital age.
Entry Requirements
This course is suitable for participants who are at the managerial and leadership levels or planning to move up to these levels in organizations.