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FROM ALGORITHMIC MANAGEMENT TO ALGORITHMIC LEADERSHIP: A CITATION ANALYSIS ON THE THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE FIELD

ALGORİTMİK YÖNETİMDEN ALGORİTMİK LİDERLİĞE: ALANIN TEORİK TEMELLERİ ÜZERİNE BİR ATIF ANALİZİ

Arzu Uğurlu Kara(MİLLİ SAVUNMA ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-9348-6107
Pages
145–158
Publication Date
2026-05-31
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The findings reveal that the intellectual structure of the field is concentrated within three primary thematic clusters: (1) the psychological and behavioral implications of algorithmic control on employees and human resource management; (2) the strategic governance of platform economies and digital ecosystems; and (3) the analytical foundations of digital innovation and organizational design.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The ongoing digital transformation is fundamentally reshaping organizational decision-making mechanisms, job design, and leadership paradigms.
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Key Findings & Data:Within this context, algorithmic management has emerged as a disruptive force, replacing traditional oversight mechanisms and evolving from a mere operational tool into a strategic entity that redefines leadership practices.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings reveal that the intellectual structure of the field is concentrated within three primary thematic clusters: (1) the psychological and behavioral implications of algorithmic control on employees and human resource management; (2) the strategic governance of platform economies and digital ecosystems; and (3) the analytical foundations of digital innovation and organizational design.
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⚙️Variables:Algoritmik Yönetim · Algoritmik Liderlik · Dijital Dönüşüm

Abstract

The ongoing digital transformation is fundamentally reshaping organizational decision-making mechanisms, job design, and leadership paradigms. Within this context, algorithmic management has emerged as a disruptive force, replacing traditional oversight mechanisms and evolving from a mere operational tool into a strategic entity that redefines leadership practices. This study provides an in-depth exploration of the conceptual trajectory of algorithmic management literature through a comprehensive bibliometric lens, uncovering its theoretical evolution toward a sophisticated leadership perspective. Utilizing the Web of Science (WoS) database, 247 high-impact academic studies were retrieved and subjected to co-citation analysis using VOSviewer software. The findings reveal that the intellectual structure of the field is concentrated within three primary thematic clusters: (1) the psychological and behavioral implications of algorithmic control on employees and human resource management; (2) the strategic governance of platform economies and digital ecosystems; and (3) the analytical foundations of digital innovation and organizational design. The resulting network visualizations demonstrate a clear paradigm shift from surveillance-oriented management to a strategic and interactional leadership framework. This research offers a unique theoretical contribution by repositioning algorithms not as passive socio-technical tools, but as active agency-bearing actors that direct organizational processes and fulfill leadership functions in the digital age.

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Günümüzde devam eden dijital dönüşüm süreci, örgütsel karar alma mekanizmalarını, iş tasarımını ve liderlik paradigmalarını temelden sarsmaktadır. Bu süreçte ortaya çıkan algoritmik yönetim, geleneksel denetim mekanizmalarının yerini alarak operasyonel bir araç olmanın ötesine geçmiş ve liderlik uygulamalarını yeniden tanımlayan stratejik bir güce evrilmiştir. Bu çalışma, algoritmik yönetim literatürünün kavramsal gelişimini bibliyometrik bir yaklaşımla derinlemesine incelemekte ve alanın salt yönetimsel kontrolden etkileşimsel bir liderlik perspektifine doğru gösterdiği teorik evrimi ortaya koymaktadır. Araştırma kapsamında Web of Science (WoS) veri tabanından elde edilen 247 nitelikli akademik çalışma, VOSviewer yazılımı aracılığıyla eş-atıf analizine (co-citation analysis) tabi tutulmuştur. Elde edilen bulgular, literatürün üç temel entelektüel kümede yoğunlaştığını göstermektedir: Birinci küme algoritmik kontrolün çalışan psikolojisi, davranışı ve insan kaynakları süreçleri üzerindeki etkilerini; ikinci küme platform ekonomisi ve dijital ekosistemlerin stratejik yönetimini; üçüncü küme ise dijital inovasyonun analitik ve teknolojik temellerini ele almaktadır. Ortaya çıkan ağ haritaları, algoritmaların artık yalnızca verimlilik odaklı denetim araçları değil, örgütsel süreçleri yönlendiren, anlamlandıran ve liderlik işlevlerini fiilen üstlenen "aktif aktörler" olduğunu kanıtlamaktadır. Bu çalışma, algoritmik liderlik kavramını teorik bir çerçeveye oturtarak hem akademiye hem de dijitalleşen iş dünyasındaki uygulamacılara özgün bir perspektif sunmaktadır.

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Kara, A. U. (2026). FROM ALGORITHMIC MANAGEMENT TO ALGORITHMIC LEADERSHIP: A CITATION ANALYSIS ON THE THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE FIELD. İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Girişimcilik Dergisi, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 20, 145–158. https://doi.org/10.55830/tje.1895766

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