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Adaptive leadership in multidisciplinary teams : managing employee strengths through a strengths-based approach to ensure performance : a systematic literature review
Parvanov, S. (2025) Adaptive leadership in multidisciplinary teams : managing employee strengths through a strengths-based approach to ensure performance : a systematic literature review.
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| Abstract: | Purpose – Due to growing organizational complexity and the need for enhanced team performance, organizations increasingly rely on multidisciplinary teams (MDTs). However, challenges remain in managing individual strengths effectively within these diverse teams. This study seeks to explore how adaptive leadership practices support the management of employees’ strengths in multidisciplinary teams to enhance individual performance. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected through the conduction of a systematic literature review. A synonym-based search strategy and a 2/3 keyword rule were applied to identify articles intersecting at least two core concepts. The final dataset, consisting of 17 articles, was analyzed through qualitative content analysis and organized into thematic categories. Findings – The review identified adaptive leadership as a key enabler of strengths-based practices in MDTs, facilitating psychological safety, goal clarity, and performance alignment through individualized support and contextual flexibility. Theoretical and managerial implications – The study offers a unified framework linking adaptive leadership to strengths-based HRM in complex teams, while highlighting actionable practices such as flexible role design and empowerment strategies for team leaders. Research limitations/implications - The limited availability of studies explicitly addressing the intersection of adaptive leadership, strengths-based approaches, and multidisciplinary teams constrains the depth of topic integration. Additionally, the review is limited by a lack of industry diversity and variation in conceptual definitions and methodologies across studies, suggesting the need for broader, context-specific empirical research. |
| Item Type: | Student Thesis (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 85 business administration, organizational science |
| Programme: | International Business Administration BSc (50952) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/106669 |
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