Management innovation in a VUCA world: Challenges and recommendations

Carla C.J.M. Millar; Olaf Groth; John F. Mahon

doi:10.1177/0008125618805111

Management innovation in a VUCA world: Challenges and recommendations

Carla C.J.M. Millar, Olaf Groth, John F. Mahon

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Our Call for Papers focused on breaking established patterns and models and showcasing management innovation in a world in which Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity (VUCA) reign. VUCA is both an outcome of disruptive innovation and a driver of it; and frequently VUCA is used as an excuse to avoid planning and action. While research has pursued the four elements independently, interaction and integration have been lacking. This article introduces three papers and offers 15 challenges as well as implicit and explicit recommendations to manage in the unpredictable and challenging VUCA world.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5-14
Number of pages	10
Journal	California management review
Volume	61
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0008125618805111
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2018

Keywords

Capabilities
Customer satisfaction
Ecosystems
Innovation focused strategy
Leadership development
VUCA
n/a OA procedure

UN SDGs

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