Inclusion criteria for the systematic literature review of VUCA
| Inclusion criteria | Rationale |
|---|---|
| Published in peer-reviewed journals | Peer-reviewed journals were considered to be of higher quality than non-peer-reviewed articles |
| Selection of papers published 1999–2021 | The year 1999 was selected as a starting point because of the emergence date of studies on VUCA |
| Elements of VUCA were addressed within the context of work domains as this is one of the focuses of the paper | The aim of the review was to analyse and map the different features of VUCA to improve conceptual clarity and understanding |
| Published in the English language | English was the dominant language in the field |
| Inclusion of all the components of VUCA | The focus was on the acronym, so the four components (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity) should be considered |
| Different types of articles considered (e.g. empirical, literature review, conceptual) | The focus of the study was to evaluate and synthesise the various constructs inherent to the acronym VUCA |
| Inclusion criteria | Rationale |
|---|---|
| Published in peer-reviewed journals | Peer-reviewed journals were considered to be of higher quality than non-peer-reviewed articles |
| Selection of papers published 1999–2021 | The year 1999 was selected as a starting point because of the emergence date of studies on VUCA |
| Elements of VUCA were addressed within the context of work domains as this is one of the focuses of the paper | The aim of the review was to analyse and map the different features of VUCA to improve conceptual clarity and understanding |
| Published in the English language | English was the dominant language in the field |
| Inclusion of all the components of VUCA | The focus was on the acronym, so the four components (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity) should be considered |
| Different types of articles considered (e.g. empirical, literature review, conceptual) | The focus of the study was to evaluate and synthesise the various constructs inherent to the acronym VUCA |