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The Impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on Ethical Leadership

Thanh Nguyen Hai, Quang Nguyen Van

Abstract


Objectives: ethical leadership is a widely discussed topic, but so far there are still debates about it, even arguing that ethical leadership is just statements of right and wrong or that it is a "leadership style". Now, the impact of the fourth industrial revolution will make ethical leadership even more essential to improving leadership performance. Therefore, the aim of the study is to show the advantages and challenges of the fourth industrial revolution and their impacts on ethical leadership so that the effects are useful to leadership performance. Focus on developing ethical leadership. Methods / Analysis: This study conducts analysis and evaluation from data sources on Science Direct, Web of Science, and Scopus, thereby showing the basic characteristics of leadership; ethics; ethical leadership; the fourth industrial revolution; advantages and challenges; and discussions on the impact of the fourth industrial revolution on ethical leadership. Findings: The findings of the study indicate that the ethical leadership qualities are quite stable, such as perseverance, service spirit, tolerance, power sharing, fairness, etc. The impact of the fourth technological revolution will make ethical leaders more effective in their roles, making it easier for leaders to overcome challenges, contributing to improving leadership performance. Novelty / Improvement: Research shows that ethical leaders will be dedicated leaders, service-minded leaders, impacted by the fourth technological revolution, making leadership even more powerful. Virtue is becoming more and more important. Therefore, in order to successfully implement the fourth industrial revolution, it is necessary to pay attention to developing ethical leadership.

 

Doi: 10.28991/HEF-2021-02-03-05

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Leadership; Ethical Leadership; The Fourth Industrial Revolution; Ethical Leadership Development.

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