dc.contributor.author | Nedjati-Gilani, Parisa | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-12-02T11:45:00Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014-07-09 | |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis explores the impact and effects of a leadership development programme in-depth and over time. There has been a lack of attention given to understanding the impact of such interventions in the academic literature. Where studies do investigate the impact (s) of leadership development they tend to focus almost exclusively on positive outcomes or the achievement of pre-determined targets and tend to be short-term in focus. This research finds that there is also a shadow side of leadership development, defined as the unintended effects of leadership development programmes which can be counter-productive and dysfunctional.
A longitudinal case study approach was adopted comprising documentary analysis, observation and interviews, the latter of which were conducted with multiple stakeholders at three different junctures in time during and beyond the length of the leadership development programme. Three conceptual dimensions of identity, organisational culture and organisational context were identified which together facilitated a multi-faceted understanding of the changing impact and effects of the leadership development programme over time.
In conclusion this thesis makes both a theoretical and methodological contribution by adding a longitudinal, multi-level analysis and evaluation of leadership development, evidencing both positive and shadow impacts and effects. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10871/15969 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | University of Exeter | en_GB |
dc.rights.embargoreason | An 18 month embargo allows me to publish from the thesis before the data / thesis becomes widely available. | en_GB |
dc.rights | Access to this thesis is restricted by an 18 month embargo | en_GB |
dc.subject | leadership | en_GB |
dc.subject | leadership development | en_GB |
dc.subject | evaluation | en_GB |
dc.subject | identity | en_GB |
dc.subject | organisational culture | en_GB |
dc.subject | context | en_GB |
dc.subject | longitudinal | en_GB |
dc.title | Leadership Development, Identity, Culture and Context: A Qualitative Case Study | en_GB |
dc.type | Thesis or dissertation | en_GB |
dc.contributor.advisor | Pye, Annie | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Bolden, Richard | |
dc.publisher.department | Centre for Leadership Studies | en_GB |
dc.type.degreetitle | PhD in Leadership Studies | en_GB |
dc.type.qualificationlevel | Doctoral | en_GB |
dc.type.qualificationname | PhD | en_GB |