Fresh narratives on Management Development

Description

This special issue explores innovative approaches to management development in response to contemporary challenges including geopolitical instability, technological disruption, and sustainability pressures. It seeks concise research reports that examine how managers can be trained and equipped to navigate rapidly changing business environments and respond effectively to emerging complexities that traditional management studies only partially address.

The special issue welcomes empirical research using various methodologies that advance management development theory and practice. It particularly encourages contributions from early career researchers that offer fresh perspectives on redesigning management training for both individual and organisational levels, emphasizing practical applications and interdisciplinary insights on topics such as AI integration, nearshoring, and sustainable digital transformation.

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Potential topics

  • Developing managerial competencies for leading sustainable digital transformation
  • Responsible AI integration into management development programmes, including leadership training, upskilling and CPD
  • Cross-cultural management development for geographically integrated teams and supply chains, including nearshoring and regional hubs
  • Management development for inclusive and responsible entrepreneurial ecosystems, embedding DEI, well-being and AI-enabled work transformation into entrepreneurial training
  • The critical role of human agency in managing robotic and AI integration, including developing managerial frameworks for responsible AI governance as autonomous systems outpace ethical and regulatory preparedness