- 2015-03-09 (x)
- Zummersch, Martin (x)
- Kudo, Franklin T. (x)
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Show moreThere are many questions about leadership development that remain unanswered. There is also a wide variety of different theoretical approaches to explain the complexities that exist in the leadership field. This research paper addresses the topical issue of leadership development in adolescent boys. It approaches the study from a perspective of investigating the role of authoritative parenting style, parental teaching and guidance strategies, and the meditative effect of psychological autonomy in adolescents. Through qualitative research methods of semi-structured interviews, and a limited number of measurement scale questions, the thoughts and feelings of parents and their scouts are explored. The data collected from these interviews, and an extensive literature review provided the basic framework to construct a conceptual research model, which potentially will be able to predict preferable leadership outcomes in adolescents. By offering this conceptual model, this research paper aims to generate new and useable knowledge in the field of leadership studies, and child and adolescent development.
Doctorate of Management Programs
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Show moreThis is an empirical research study exploring how adolescent youth can develop into transformational leaders. It investigates the question whether adolescent children through proper parenting practices develop specific leadership capabilities. It is argued that certain parent-child interactions promote adolescent psychological autonomy and mastery-orientation, and that these interactions lead to the development of leadership qualities similar to those found in the literature of the adult transformational leader. Through the use of specific measurement survey instruments, data from adolescent boys and a few girls was collected and analyzed. The results obtained help explain the possible interactions between parenting and leadership development in adolescents. We discovered that a positive relationship exists between authoritative parenting practices, psychological autonomy, mastery-orientation, and the development of specific behavioral and cognitive aspects of transformational leadership. Research needs to be continued in this area, examining other potential factors that may influence adolescents to become leaders. This research contributes to the existing body of knowledge on the development of effective adolescent leadership development programs, positive parenting practices, and advances the knowledge in the area of leadership studies, and applied and developmental psychology as it applies to children and adolescents.
Doctorate of Management Programs
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