Individual psychological distance: a leadership task to assess and cope with invisible change
Journal of Management Development
ISSN: 0262-1711
Article publication date: 2 March 2021
Issue publication date: 29 April 2021
Abstract
Purpose
The current research review aims to provide a conceptual framework for future research on individual psychological distance in leadership tasks.
Design/methodology/approach
Through literature review, the authors developed an intended research framework.
Findings
The need of intended framework from theoretical perspective, meta-analysis and situational analysis is presented in this paper. The discussion on a present study about the various aspects of individual perspective, strategic leadership and its link with organizational outcomes are hypothetically aligned in the framework.
Originality/value
Strategic change management is the process of managing change in an organization. Change is critical to measure existing structures in the thoughtful way. Mapping individual behavior change is a difficult task, and organizational goals, objectives and missions are an important element of the learning process. Through this framework, the authors attempt to reach the model.
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Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge that this study uses no data, either any conflict-of-interest report nor any funding received to conduct the study.The authors also clarify that the presented framework is intended model of the study of first author's PhD proposal; supervisor and co-supervisor are co-author of this study.The authors would like to express a note of thanks to Dr. Muhammad Saud (muhhammad.saud@gmail.com), Ph.D. (FISIP, Universitas Airlangga) for mentor ship and continuous support for encouraging research.In addition to this, the authors also thank anonymous reviewers, editorial team and staff for their professional support and guidance to publish this research.
Citation
Abbas, A., Ekowati, D. and Suhariadi, F. (2021), "Individual psychological distance: a leadership task to assess and cope with invisible change", Journal of Management Development, Vol. 40 No. 3, pp. 168-189. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMD-09-2020-0304
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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