Exploring the role of middle managers enabling leadership for organisational adaptability

dc.contributor.advisorNdletyana, Dorothy
dc.contributor.emailichelp@gibs.co.zaen_US
dc.contributor.postgraduateVan der Merwe, Liezel Emmerantia
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-15T08:01:52Z
dc.date.available2025-04-15T08:01:52Z
dc.date.created2025-05-05
dc.date.issued2024-11
dc.descriptionMini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2024.en_US
dc.description.abstractIn the context of a rapidly evolving and complex business environment, organisational adaptability has become a critical factor for sustainable success. This study explores the role of middle managers as a leader in fostering organisational adaptability within the highly complex mining sector. Drawing upon the theory of leadership for organisational adaptability, this study examines how middle managers influence adaptive spaces and the conditions that foster or inhibit organisational adaptability. Through a qualitative study analysis, the research investigates the practices employed by middle managers and the conditions to align organisational processes to be able to shift and adapt during market demands, technological advancements, and regulatory changes, which are examples of events of complexity in the business environment. The findings reveal that middle managers act as key enablers of adaptability by facilitating communication between senior leadership and operational teams, promoting innovation, and driving collaboration. Furthermore, the study highlights the importance of cultivating adaptive spaces within the organisational structure to allow for decision-making, empowerment and continuous learning. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of leadership dynamics in complex environments and offers practical insights into how the leadership positions in the hierarchical power of an organisation can be utilised to drive organisational adaptation, whilst facing high levels of complexity and volatility.en_US
dc.description.availabilityUnrestricteden_US
dc.description.degreeMBAen_US
dc.description.departmentGordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)en_US
dc.description.facultyGordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)en_US
dc.description.sdgSDG-08:Decent work and economic growthen_US
dc.description.sdgSDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructureen_US
dc.identifier.citation*en_US
dc.identifier.otherA2025en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/102075
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoria
dc.rights© 2024 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.
dc.subjectUCTDen_US
dc.subjectOrganisational Adaptabilityen_US
dc.subjectMiddle Managersen_US
dc.subjectLeadershipen_US
dc.subjectAdaptive Spacesen_US
dc.subjectComplexityen_US
dc.subjectMining Industryen_US
dc.titleExploring the role of middle managers enabling leadership for organisational adaptabilityen_US
dc.typeMini Dissertationen_US

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