
Mats Alvesson
Professor

Leadership studies : From procedure and abstraction to reflexivity and situation
Author
Summary, in English
This article reviews and develops the recent critique of empiricist quantitative and qualitative methods in social science in general, and leadership studies, in particular. It argues for an interpretive-reflective approach that fully acknowledges the theory-laden, interpretative nature of empirical studies and the ambiguity of ‘data’. In addition the political and historical character of social science and the constitutive nature of language are seen as crucial elements for consideration in reflective research. The article suggests the use of a situational approach and careful descriptions of naturally occuring events presented in texts in such ways that they are open for interpretations other than those chosen by the author.
Department/s
- Department of Business Administration
Publishing year
1996
Language
English
Pages
455-485
Publication/Series
Leadership Quarterly
Volume
7
Issue
4
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Elsevier
Topic
- Business Administration
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1048-9843