Journal of Management Development: Volume 42 Issue 5

Guest editorial: A retrospective and prospective of how to develop managers, framed by post-pandemic experiences of digital transformation

Madeleine Stevens, Monika Foster, Yvonne Dixon-Todd

A Juggler's manifesto: elevating creativity to stay productive amid uncertainty

Rickard Enstroem, Rodney Schmaltz

The Industry 4.0 environment is characterized by fast data, vertically and horizontally interconnected systems, and human–machine interfaces. In the middle stands the manager…

Discovering the antecedents of virtual leadership in universities and higher education institutions of Iran during Covid-19 pandemic: a qualitative study

Soudabeh Vahdati, Mir Ali Seyyed Naghavi, Reza Vaezi, Fattah Sharifzadeh

The purpose of this study is to discover the components of virtual leadership in universities and higher education institutions during Covid-19 pandemic.

Metaverse changing realm of the business world: a bibliometric snapshot

Mita Mehta, Garima Pancholi, Dr Abhineet Saxena

Digital disruption has posed challenges to managers. Metaverse is one of the fastest-growing digital transformations (DTs) impacting business across the globe. There needs to be…

Learning through playing: appreciating the role of gamification in business management education during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Konstantina Skritsovali

Through active learning and experiential learning theoretical perspectives, this paper explores the role of gamification on the student experience and student learning of…

What are the essential elements of a digital transformation process to develop an efficient digitization strategy for management?

Viktoria Joy Behrens, Elenica Pjero, Simon Krause, Johannes Hangl

Considering the COVID-19 pandemic, digital transformation has taken on heightened importance. This paper aims to identify the key components of successful digital transformations…