ACCELERATING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION SUCCESS THROUGH AGILE LEADERSHIP: THE MEDIATING ROLES OF ORGANIZATIONAL AGILITY AND MULTI-GENERATIONAL TEAM MANAGEMENT IN THAI BUSINESSES
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https://doi.org/10.60101/gbafr.2026.286715Keywords:
Agile leadership, Organizational agility, Multi-generational team management, Digital transformation successAbstract
Purpose – This research aimed to examine the influence of agile leadership on digital transformation success in Thai business organizations, particularly the mediating roles of organizational agility and multi-generational team management.
Methodology – This research employed a quantitative design. Data were collected from 385 executives, supervisors, and employees across various industries in Thailand using validated survey instrument. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was applied to assess the measurement model and test the hypothesized relationships.
Results – The structural model results indicated that agile leadership had a significant positive effect on digital transformation success (β = 0.150, p < .05), organizational agility (β = 0.746, p < .001), and multi-generational team management (β = 0.729, p < .001). Organizational agility (β = 0.324, p < .001) and multi-generational team management (β = 0.240, p < .01) also had significant positive effects on digital transformation success. Mediation analysis confirmed that both variables partially mediated the relationship between agile leadership and digital transformation success, suggesting that leadership influences digital transformation not only directly but also through organizational and managerial mechanisms. The model explained 42.4% of the variance in digital transformation success (R² = 0.424).
Implications – The research findings suggest that Thai organizations should systematically develop agile leadership capabilities while strengthening organizational agility and multi-generational team management practices. Emphasizing decentralized decision-making, adaptive structures, and inclusive management across generational differences may enhance digital transformation outcomes.
Originality/Value – This research contributes to leadership and digital transformation literature by clarifying the structural pathways through which agile leadership drives digital transformation success in the context of Thai organizations characterized by hierarchical structures and generational diversity.
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