Quantum Management: Integrating Quantum Physics with Management Principles

Abstract

The research bridges ideas from Quantum Physics and Complexity Science with everyday managerial practices. In addition to explaining the potential use of uncertainty, superposition, entanglement and non-linearity as guides for managerially designing choices like paired KPIs, parallel options, shared results, clean interfaces, short feedback cycles and distributed controls it provides an easy to understand framework to organize con-cepts to practices (i.e. a Concept to Practice Framework). The study's authors propose simple metrics using typical operational data (e.g. uncertainty budgets, a Tension Index for paired tradeoffs, Portfolio Entropy, Variety Audits, Network Centrality, Decision Latency, Reversal Rate) that can be used by managers to measure their organizations' ability to navigate uncertainty. Using a qualitative narrative review of literature pub-lished between 1990-2025 the authors have developed a conceptual model that maps principles to design choices, measures and outcomes with mediator and moderator variables. Two brief examples illustrate how the concepts can be applied in practice. The primary contribution of this research is providing a clear and testable set of routines that enable agility, innovation and decision quality under uncertainty. The study identi-fies limitations and calls for field based validation studies of the proposed measures and comparative analysis of quantum inspired routines with conventional plans in various settings.