Analysis of Organizational Leadership
Analysis of the Globalization and Informational Issues resulting from developed technologies and their effect on Leadership within the Organizational Landscape. M. Toledo
The present and future Leadership Landscape continue to experience significant changes as a result of the rapid and dynamic issues presented by Globalization and Information Computer Technology (ICT). Organizations as part of the globalization era, find themselves having to constantly adapt and overcome the accelerated changes which directly impact Organizational Structure, Leadership and the Decision Making Process .Vast amounts of information generated also have the potential to cause organizations to experience what is commonly referred to as, “Data Overload”. Accessing and putting data to work in a timely manner while managing potential data overload is challenging indeed.
Although there are many other definitions to describe data overload, a common definition is, “the amount of data that exceeds the capacity of an individual or organization to process such data without error or additional performance or decision making costs, (Toffler 1971). In today’s digital environment, Information Age leaders routinely find themselves experiencing such data overloads, (Crane, N, Downes, C, Irish, P, Lachlow, McCully, M, McDaniel, E, and Schuler, K).
Let us now examine how the digital landscape with its dynamic fast pace environment, has changed Organizational Structure, Leadership and the Decision Making Process.
Organizational Structure
As a result of the information age, organizations have had to re evaluate both internal and external structures and their decision making process in their unremitting efforts to quickly adapt to changes which will enable them to make more timely and responsive decisions. Leaders within organizations are constantly developing and implementing new models, structures and processes in response to the
The present and future Leadership Landscape continue to experience significant changes as a result of the rapid and dynamic issues presented by Globalization and Information Computer Technology (ICT). Organizations as part of the globalization era, find themselves having to constantly adapt and overcome the accelerated changes which directly impact Organizational Structure, Leadership and the Decision Making Process .Vast amounts of information generated also have the potential to cause organizations to experience what is commonly referred to as, “Data Overload”. Accessing and putting data to work in a timely manner while managing potential data overload is challenging indeed.
Although there are many other definitions to describe data overload, a common definition is, “the amount of data that exceeds the capacity of an individual or organization to process such data without error or additional performance or decision making costs, (Toffler 1971). In today’s digital environment, Information Age leaders routinely find themselves experiencing such data overloads, (Crane, N, Downes, C, Irish, P, Lachlow, McCully, M, McDaniel, E, and Schuler, K).
Let us now examine how the digital landscape with its dynamic fast pace environment, has changed Organizational Structure, Leadership and the Decision Making Process.
Organizational Structure
As a result of the information age, organizations have had to re evaluate both internal and external structures and their decision making process in their unremitting efforts to quickly adapt to changes which will enable them to make more timely and responsive decisions. Leaders within organizations are constantly developing and implementing new models, structures and processes in response to the
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