Research on Leadership Studies is done in a few categories, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, and Mixed Methods approaches.

Research leads to knowledge (or Epistemology). Research methods in Leadership Studies (Papers) is fundamental to all research and includes five basic components:

1. Introduction to the topic area
2. Review of the Relevant Literature (Scholarly - Peer Reviewed References)
3. Research Methodology Used ( Qualitative, Quantitative, Mixed)
4. Data Collection and Analysis (Probabilities, Inferences, Axiomatic Reasoning Mitigating Fallacious Submissions)
5. Summary and Conclusions ( Ensure Local and Holistic Consequences are Addressed)

CONSIDER THE BELOW QUESTIONS AND ARTICLES PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTING YOUR POST:

What does Social Sciences research, Leadership Studies research contribute to how leadership is practiced for policy, practice, or theory?

• What is Peer Reviewed, or Scholarly Literature? Peer Review- PDF Document (3.56 MB)
• Notes on Judging Research - Word Document (32 KB)
• Developing Judgment for Scholarly Literature - Word Document (26 KB)
• Scholarly Checklist - PDF Document (289.7 KB)

USING THE ABOVE READINGS AND QUESTIONS:

evaluate of one of the following articles:

• Choice #1: Impact of Destructive Leadership by George Reed and R. Craig Bullis - PDF Document (148.3 KB)
• Choice #2: Qualitative Study of Emotional Intelligence - PDF Document (649.2 KB)