Koya, K., Sice, P. and Rauch, L. (2016) An enactive perspective on comprehending leadership: A comparative case study approach. Human Systems Management, 35 (3). pp. 197-212. ISSN 0167-2533
Abstract
Leadership is a significant element in the present life of organizations. Recent reviews suggest building novel frameworks through which leadership, as a phenomenon, could be understood comprehensively, considering all the aspects of human experience. The autopoietic perspective on cognition suggests that the quality of human experience is determined by the interplay between the biological and social dynamics of an active situated human agent, we enact our ‘reality’, rather than recognize one. Thus, an integrated approach to the study of any phenomenon in the social domain requires focus on the interrelatedness of the biological, mental and social aspects. This exploratory paper provides an insight into the findings of an empirical study of leadership consonant with an enactive perspective on human experience, including the biological, behavioral and social dynamics of the leadership phenomenon. The research implemented mixed methods under the umbrella of a multidisciplinary comparative case study. Heart rate variability (HRV) demonstrated as the biomarker for physiological data, semi-structured interviews, the Leadership Behavior Development Questionnaire (LBDQ) and a researcher’s reflective diary were used to collect qualitative data and assist in understanding behavioral attributes. The results indicated a correlation between physiology, attitudes and behaviors, social dynamics and performance.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 – IOS Press and the authors. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Human Systems Management. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Leadership; autopoiesis; complexity; self-organization |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Information School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 22 Jun 2022 15:38 |
Last Modified: | 24 Jun 2022 16:04 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | IOS Press |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.3233/hsm-160869 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:188341 |