Leadership Style Changes In Organizations Due To Advent Of Social Media

 Due to the development of social media in the country, it is essential that organizational leaders, as the main factors shaping the organizational culture, acquire the necessary skills to use this new communicational platforms. The aim of this researcher in this study is to examine changes in leadership style in organizations due to advent of social media.

Methodolgy:

 The research method is using Grounded Theory. In this study, the statistical population is advertising agencies. Statistical samples were selected by judging method and snowball from elite groups working in advertising agencies. In this research, interviews with 12 people have reached saturation and theoretical adequacy.

 The results showed that strategic thinking, personality traits of the leader and the leadership brand of the organization have been identified as the basis for changes in leadership style and perceptual, communicative and motivational indicators have been identified as its components. Also, organizational structure, economic factors, cultural factors and human capital of the organization are environmental factors affecting these changes.

Results and limitations:

 Lack of similar research and lack of objective indicators for comparison within the country were also the most important limitations.

Practical implications:

 The study was conducted in the advertising industry, which challenges its generalizability to other areas to some extent.

Article Value:

 Article improves to better understanding of changes in organizational leadership by using modern communication platforms (Social media)