Module 3 "Methods in Leadership"

Why is empirical research important in leadership?

-Helps to understand how do researchers come up with conclusions -Helps to define which empirical procedures are used to study leadership -Helps to understand how data from leaders and followers can be analyzed to get meaningful conclusions

Why is a sytematic research so important?

-Gives an overview of current research situation -Helps other researchers to validate your research -Helps to plan a research based on structured procedure

8 steps of systematic research process

1.- Define a problem to be solved 2.-Define hypothesis and research questions 3.-Select a study design (qualitative or quantitative) 4.-Collect data 5.-Analyze data 6.-Interpretation of findings 7.-Communicate findings 8.-Meta analysis

Types of variables

1.-Independent 2.-Dependent 3.-Mediating 4.-Moderating

Pros and cons of regression analysis

Pros: -Includes moderator analysis

Cons: -Only one dependent variable can be analyzed -Doesnt include measurament model

Pros and cons of path analysis

Pros: -Includes moderator analysis -Multiple dependent variables in a similar stage of the model can be analyzed -linear and non-linear models -Possibility to test causal chains

Cons: -Doesnt include measurement model -Big sample needed

Pros and cons of SEM (structural equation model)

Pros: -includes Moderator analysis -includes measurement model -possibility to test causal chains -linear and non-linear models

Cons: -Big sample needed -Complex -Deep knowledge required on data analysis