Experience the Swedish Buffet: Lessons from a Holistic Leader Development Program
(2012) BUSN49 20121Department of Business Administration
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Abstract
Title:
Experience the Swedish Buffet: Lessons from a Holistic Leader Development Program
Seminar Date:
May 29th- 30th, 2012
Course:
BUSN49 Degree Project Master Level in Managing People, Knowledge & Change
Authors:
Liga Lagzdina & Kalliopi Christopoulou
Advisor:
Sverre Spoelstra
Department of Business Administration
School of Economics and Management
Lund University, Sweden
Keywords:
Leader development program, experiential learning
Thesis Purpose:
The purpose of this research is to explore the construct of leader development through the experiences of participants in a youth non-profit leader development program.
Methodology:
This research is a qualitative explorative case study that is... (More) - Abstract
Title:
Experience the Swedish Buffet: Lessons from a Holistic Leader Development Program
Seminar Date:
May 29th- 30th, 2012
Course:
BUSN49 Degree Project Master Level in Managing People, Knowledge & Change
Authors:
Liga Lagzdina & Kalliopi Christopoulou
Advisor:
Sverre Spoelstra
Department of Business Administration
School of Economics and Management
Lund University, Sweden
Keywords:
Leader development program, experiential learning
Thesis Purpose:
The purpose of this research is to explore the construct of leader development through the experiences of participants in a youth non-profit leader development program.
Methodology:
This research is a qualitative explorative case study that is conducted based on semi-structured open-ended interviews and review of documentation. Our analysis is guided via a hermeneutic methodology and is established from an interpretative and constructive disposition.
Theoretical Perspective:
The theoretical framework of this study is based on a consideration of different perspectives regarding the development of leaders following their participation in leader development programs. More specifically, the theoretical base under which our empirical data was analysed examines previous research on leader development programs which are oriented around the didactic classroom-based approach as well asliterature on leader development programs which support learning through experiences.
Empirical Findings:
Our empirical findings are derived from 16 semi-structured interviews with participants from a youth non-profit leader development program. Additionally, documentation has been reviewed relevant the organization‘s vision; mission; values and achievements.
Conclusion
The paper‘s findings are that the learning outcomes in an integrative pattern leader development program are richer for the participants than the ones gained in referenced segregated frameworks. This is because the combination of the two conventional leader development program designs into an integrated LDP provided the combined benefits of the two separate designs, while partially mitigated the limitations of both referenced LDP conventional types. (Less)
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- Christopoulou, Kalliopi LU and Lagzdina, Liga
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- BUSN49 20121
- year
- 2012
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
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- Leader development program, experiential learning
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Title:
Experience the Swedish Buffet: Lessons from a Holistic Leader Development Program
Seminar Date:
May 29th- 30th, 2012
Course:
BUSN49 Degree Project Master Level in Managing People, Knowledge & Change
Authors:
Liga Lagzdina & Kalliopi Christopoulou
Advisor:
Sverre Spoelstra
Department of Business Administration
School of Economics and Management
Lund University, Sweden
Keywords:
Leader development program, experiential learning
Thesis Purpose:
The purpose of this research is to explore the construct of leader development through the experiences of participants in a youth non-profit leader development program.
Methodology:
This research is a qualitative explorative case study that is conducted based on semi-structured open-ended interviews and review of documentation. Our analysis is guided via a hermeneutic methodology and is established from an interpretative and constructive disposition.
Theoretical Perspective:
The theoretical framework of this study is based on a consideration of different perspectives regarding the development of leaders following their participation in leader development programs. More specifically, the theoretical base under which our empirical data was analysed examines previous research on leader development programs which are oriented around the didactic classroom-based approach as well asliterature on leader development programs which support learning through experiences.
Empirical Findings:
Our empirical findings are derived from 16 semi-structured interviews with participants from a youth non-profit leader development program. Additionally, documentation has been reviewed relevant the organization‘s vision; mission; values and achievements.
Conclusion
The paper‘s findings are that the learning outcomes in an integrative pattern leader development program are richer for the participants than the ones gained in referenced segregated frameworks. This is because the combination of the two conventional leader development program designs into an integrated LDP provided the combined benefits of the two separate designs, while partially mitigated the limitations of both referenced LDP conventional types.}},
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title = {{Experience the Swedish Buffet: Lessons from a Holistic Leader Development Program}},
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