International Journal of Complexity in Leadership and Management (4 papers in press)

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• Know thy enemies: the competitive sensemaking of markets  
  by Desmond Ng 
  Abstract: Due to the increasing dynamism of markets, changes in the competitive landscape have made the assessment of competitive boundaries a significant concern to scholars of managements. The objective of this study is to develop a competitive sense-making approach to explain how firms develop a shared as well as an ambiguous understanding of competitive boundaries. A unique contribution of this study is that it introduces an endogenous explanation of the competitive boundary process. This endogenous explanation appeals to a firms past (retrospective) and future (prospective) sense-making processes that not only define the firms competitive relationships, but that these relationships create a shared and ambiguous understanding of competitive boundaries. A novel agent base simulation model was developed to examine this competitive sense-making process where it shows institutional influences involving a markets population dynamics can moderate the firms competitive sense-making.
  Keywords: competition; enactment; sense-making; ABS; agent-based simulation.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJCLM.2025.10074864
   
  
• Integrating leadership and spirituality in supply chain and logistics management: a case study of the Dandi March  
  by Amarjeet Singh, Shivangi Kaushik, Ruchika Choudhary 
  Abstract: This paper examines how leadership and spirituality can be meaningfully integrated into supply chain and logistics management through insights from the 1930 Dandi March. Led by Mahatma Gandhi, the march stands as a landmark in Indias freedom movement and a compelling illustration of purpose-driven leadership, coordinated logistics, and spiritual discipline. The study explores how principles of ethical and servant leadership, along with values such as simplicity, trust, and self-discipline, can inform contemporary supply chain practices. Gandhis symbolic communication, non-violent approach, and meticulous planning offer enduring lessons in mobilisation, emotional intelligence, and people-centred coordination. Drawing from these insights, the paper proposes ways to embed values-based leadership and spiritual awareness into modern supply chains by fostering shared purpose, ethical conduct, inclusion, and trust. Such integration can strengthen organisational culture, enhance employee engagement, support long-term thinking, and contribute to more resilient, human-centred supply chain systems.
  Keywords: leadership; spirituality; supply chain management; logistics; Dandi March.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJCLM.2026.10076464
   
  
• Organisational resilience in remote environments: learning processes and the role of oil and gas platform nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic  
  by Fabio Bento, Tayo Adenusi, Adriana Araújo, Luciano Garotti, Marina Prado Mercado 
  Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic raised awareness about organisational resilience, which means the systems capability to anticipate, cope, and adapt in response to unexpected events. In this regard, it is important to look at local adaptation processes, the emergence of learning, and new patterns of behaviour. This study investigates adaptation processes on oil platforms by focusing on the role of nurses. Platform nurses perform healthcare and sanitation inspections, which places them in the middle of many organisational processes taking place on offshore structures. The qualitative interviews focused on the experience of ten nurses in Brazil. The findings highlight the importance of informal interactions among nurses in coping with uncertainty as a main dimension of system resilience. However, it was possible to identify communication barriers across different organisational levels that may restrict the possibility of the emergence and maintenance of new practices, and preparedness for future crises.
  Keywords: nurses; oil and gas industry; COVID-19; organisational resilience; learning in organisations; complex systems; organisational change.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJCLM.2026.10076585
   
  
• Knowledge management challenges in vocational institutes: a bibliometric analysis  
  by Suman Bala, Neetu Rani, Sharmila Singh, Pooja Dangi 
  Abstract: The purpose of this study is to present a summary of the role knowledge management challenges in vocational institutes as well as an outline of future directions for this field of study. The literature for this study was reviewed using bibliometric analysis. 522 papers total from Scopus-indexed journals published between 2000 and 2024 were taken into consideration. For scientific mapping and performance analysis, the bibliometrix R program is utilised. The most prestigious journals, organisations, nations, countries that collaborate, Bradfords law, and Lotkas law are revealed in this review. The importance of role knowledge management challenges in vocational institutes is better understood thanks to this research. To support and improve an organisations operational efficiency, knowledge management is the process of creating, storing, retrieving, and distributing knowledge and skills inside the business.
  Keywords: knowledge management challenges; bibliometric analysis; vocational institutes; literature review; operational efficiency; social sciences.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJCLM.2026.10076888