Akzeptanz von Distance Working bei Führungskräften

Changed demands on jobs and workplaces due to the global Covid crisis require changes in management styles. In contrast to traditional subvisory authorities, modern executives define their style as “digital leaders” much more comprehensively and are thereby essential enabling factors in establishing distance working in companies. Although there is resentment against the creation of jobs in distance working, managers take responsibility for both their employees and companies in many areas. Accordingly, the aim of this article is to raise the concerns and challenges of executives in relation to digital leadership and distance working and, by means of design science from the current “state of the field” scientific literature, combined with an exemplary implementation, a concept to increase the acceptance of distance working to create. The artifact created is evaluated through interviews with ten experts. Technical solutions are seen as crucial basic condition, the culture of trust is lived much more strongly than was known from previous styles. With digital leadership, managers do not feel any loss of control as they trust employees and monitor performance. The communication is expanded to include the off-duty, social component, as managers recognize that leadership can be more trustworthy. In order to continue to position the company well in the market and to be able to act in a future-oriented manner, executives want a strong ally in the legislature who creates the framework in such a way that both the protection of the employee and individual solutions are guaranteed.