VUCA. Recommendations for action for companies, organizations, and the HR department

Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject Leadership and Human Resource Management - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,0, University of Applied Sciences Essen, language: English, abstract: In this paper, the origin and basic assumptions of the VUCA paradigm are first explained. Then the current megatrends are named as drivers for VUCA and digitization in particular is examined in more detail. Then I dedicate myself to the consequences of VUCA for the individual, for society and politics.What the VUCA dimensions mean for companies, organizations and the HR department is discussed in the following chapters. After deriving recommendations for action for the above areas, the thesis ends with a short discussion and a look into the future.