Qualitative research in the study of leadership /
Karin Klenke ; with guest chapters by Suzanne Martin, J. Randall Wallace.
- Second edition.
- xvii, 399 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm Epub, PDF
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-392) and index.
Preface -- Part I: Foundations of qualitative research -- Philosophical foundations: qualitative research as paradigm -- Qualitative research as method -- Part II: Major qualitative research traditions in leadership research -- Case studies in leadership research -- Content analysis in leadership research -- Qualitative interviewing in leadership research -- Mixed methods (MMS) in leadership research -- Part III: Underutilized qualitative methods in leadership studies -- Grounded theory and ethnography -- Phenomenology and narrative analysis -- Beyond words: sights and sounds in qualitative leadership -- Part IV: Empirical qualitative leadership studies -- Content analysis of the writings of Mary Parker Follett / Suzanne Martin -- Leadership in at-risk communities / J. Randall Wallace -- Epilogue.
This book is about the use of qualitative research methods in the study of leadership, and is divided into four parts: (1) foundations of qualitative research methods consisting of a chapter summarizing the various qualitative paradigms and a research methods chapter illuminating various design features such as data collection and analysis, qualitative standards and ethics; (2) frequently used qualitative methods in the study of leadership designs; (3) underutilized qualitative methods; (4) three commissioned empirical studies illustrating content analysis, narrative analysis, and mixed methods study using content analysis and case study. The book also includes a chapter on the use non-textual, image-based sources of data for qualitative leadership research. Each of the methods chapters contains a number of leadership studies that have employed a given method such as case study, interviewing or phenomenology. The book is intended for students of leadership ranging from graduate students to seasoned leadership scholars. It was written with leadership practitioners in mind who wish to broaden their understanding of new developments in leadership research.--Publisher website.