Leadership for Responsible Digital Transformation in Healthcare

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare leaders must grasp the changing opportunity where exceptional leadership qualities are crucial. These leaders must use digital technology effectively in the rapidly expanding healthcare sector. This study proposes that healthcare leaders must transform their organisations to become more digitally advanced in response to the post-Covid era and execute this transformation thoughtfully, considering its impact on various stakeholders. The relationship between leadership and digital transformations at the organisational, team, and individual levels is complex and indirect, as it can affect employees' physical and mental well-being. Consequently, this can influence the quality of services provided by these employees.

The aim of this project is to explore the impact of responsible leadership on digital transformation implementation, the well-being of employees (individual outcome), and the service quality of organisations (organisational outcomes). To achieve this, we will investigate the responsible implementation of digital transformation through leadership behaviours displayed by healthcare leaders. Specifically, the project intends to:

• examine the leadership behaviours displayed by healthcare leaders, which enable responsible digital transformation.
• explore the direct and indirect relationships between leadership behaviours, responsible digital transformation, the well-being of individual employees (individual outcome) and organisations' service quality (organisational outcomes).

Questions:

The project seeks to address two research questions:

• What leadership qualities contribute to the success of digital transformation in healthcare?
• What direct and indirect connections exist between leadership effectiveness, physical and mental well-being, and service quality through responsible digital transformation in the healthcare sector?

How to apply

Formal applications should be submitted through the University of Bradford web site; applicants should create an account and choose 'Full-time PhD in Business and Management' as the course.

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