Organizational Leadership: Motives and Behaviors of Leaders in Current Organizations

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 267-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margarita Martí ◽  
Francisco Gil ◽  
Angel Barrasa
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Organizational Leadership ◽  
Social Skill ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Behavioral Patterns ◽  
Traditional Research ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Organizational leadership is fundamental for the working and development of current organizations. It helps members of an organization to face transcendental challenges. One of the fundamental aspects of leaders is their personal characteristics and behaviour as perceived by their co-workers. Although research has established a relationship between these components, findings have failed to come up with any congruent evidence and further to this the organizations and contexts used are from several decades ago.This article, which forms part of the international GLOBE project, analyses the relationship between motives and behaviour as perceived by co-workers in organizations, using quantitative and qualitative methods and including technological innovations. Using samples from 40 corporate directors and 84 of their co-workers, from different companies, it confirms how the main motives of leaders (power, affiliation and achievement) are related to different behavioral patterns (power to authoritarian, non-dependent and non-social-skill behaviours; affiliation to relationship and dependent behaviors, and achievement to proactive behaviors). It discusses the results with relation to traditional research and suggests practical measures and proposals for future investigations in this area.

Increasing the value of accounting research: An Italian perspective

2017 ◽  
pp. 29-42
Author(s):  
Aldo Pavan ◽  
Isabella Fadda
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Business World ◽  
Accounting Research ◽  
Business Objects ◽  
To Come ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Accounting research has a speculative and normative tradition. Starting at the beginning of the 1970s, empirical methodologies gained prominence and the boundaries of accounting disciplines have become uncertain. Quantitative and qualitative methods tend to overwhelm the accounting and business objects; often they are only suitable to deal with past and narrow phenomena. Empirical methodologies need reference theories, coming from other disciplines and particularly economics and sociology. In this context, it is questioned if accounting research does exist anymore and if it is relevant to the business world. Some scholars have begun to wonder whether it would be appropriate to revalue normative approaches in order to conduct a type of research which is useful to the society and allows the preservation of specific accounting knowledge. A necessity emerges to come back to the prominence of business and accounting issues over methodologies and sociological theories. Research should be directed to tackle wide and current phenomena, not just the narrow and past ones. Speculative thinking has to be reassessed and empirical findings should be used to strengthen it as starting premises. Explaining phenomena is not enough; empirical research has to go beyond its findings; the emphasis should be shifted to the drawing of policy recommendations.

Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches to Social Research in Human Geography—An Impossible Mixture?

1998 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
L J Philip
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Human Geography ◽  
Multiple Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

The author addresses the potential of a multiple-methods approach in human geography, an approach to social research which has received little explicit attention in the geographical literature to date. The relationship between epistemology and methodology is outlined, and the similarities and differences between quantitative and qualitative methods are described. Some problems surrounding subjectivity and objectivity in social research are also discussed. In addition, the relationship between methods and to whom the research is communicated is considered. It is hoped that the paper will stimulate future discussion both of the theoretical implications and of the practical use of a mixed-methods approach in human geography.

scholarly journals Examination of Patience Tendency Levels of University Students: An Intercultural Comparison

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yavuz Ercan Gul
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Screening Technique ◽  
Intercultural Comparison ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

In this research, it was aimed to interculturally research the value of patience with the data obtained from the students who participated in the study from two different countries. The research was designed as a mixture of quantitative and qualitative methods. Accordingly, the Traditional Screening Technique based on quantitative data and the Phenomenological Technique based on qualitative data were used together in the research. In this study, the patience levels of university students were generally calculated high. The patience levels of Turkish students were discovered to be lower than those of Kyrgyz students. According to the results of the interviews, there are differences in Turkish and Kyrgyz students' understanding of patience. It is seen that Turkish students attribute the value of patience to religion, believing that patience is transferred to Turks from religion, while Kyrgyz students associate patience with their cultural traditions. It is thought that this study will contribute to values and character education, especially to the literature on patience. The relationship and differences between the patience levels of university students and different variables and their effects on each other can be researched. Programs can be developed to increase the patience levels of university students.

scholarly journals Examination of Patience Tendency Levels of University Students: An Intercultural Comparison

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yavuz Ercan Gul ◽  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Screening Technique ◽  
Intercultural Comparison ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

In this research, it was aimed to interculturally research the value of patience with the data obtained from the students who participated in the study from two different countries. The research was designed as a mixture of quantitative and qualitative methods. Accordingly, the Traditional Screening Technique based on quantitative data and the Phenomenological Technique based on qualitative data were used together in the research. In this study, the patience levels of university students were generally calculated high. The patience levels of Turkish students were discovered to be lower than those of Kyrgyz students. According to the results of the interviews, there are differences in Turkish and Kyrgyz students' understanding of patience. It is seen that Turkish students attribute the value of patience to religion, believing that patience is transferred to Turks from religion, while Kyrgyz students associate patience with their cultural traditions. It is thought that this study will contribute to values and character education, especially to the literature on patience. The relationship and differences between the patience levels of university students and different variables and their effects on each other can be researched. Programs can be developed to increase the patience levels of university students.

scholarly journals CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES TO APPLICATION OF QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE METHODS OF ASSESSMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND AUDIT RISKS AMOUNT

2017 ◽  
pp. 139-144
Author(s):  
Roman Kulyk ◽  
Yuliya Novak
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Objective Probability ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Audit Risk ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Subjective Assessments ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Introduction. The auditor, when assessing and calculating the level of components of audit risk, often encounters the factors or events. The objective probability of occurrence of these factors or events can not be determined on the basis of statistical observations. Purpose. The article aims to consider the problem of audit risk determination, to indicate the main causes of its occurrence. It is necessary to emphasize the relationship of audit risk and risk to the accounting system and the problems of not only minimizing them, but also transferring users to this information. Quantitative and qualitative methods for determining and assessing audit risk should be analysed. Their advantages and disadvantages must be indicated. Results. For maximum objectivity, it has been proposed to combine quantitative methods for assessing audit risk with qualitative ones on the basis of subjective assessments. A conceptual model for its assessment has been developed in order to carry out the effective audit risk management. His model is based on an optimal combination of quantitative and qualitative methods for evaluating factors that may directly or indirectly influence the size of the audit risk.

scholarly journals Is the Qi experience related to the flow experience? Practicing qigong in urban green spaces

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. e0240180
Author(s):  
Shih-Han Hung ◽  
Ching-Yung Hwang ◽  
Chun-Yen Chang
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Flow Experience ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Urban Green Spaces ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Mind ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

People experience a healthy energy gained from the environment and an inner feeling, called the Qi experience. The flow experience has been a popular topic in Western studies, especially within the fields of psychology and health, and in all kinds of activities. Our current study used quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze the relationship between the Qi experience and the flow experience. After collecting data using open-ended questions, we integrated and connected the Qi experience into five orientations: (1) the feeling of Qi; (2) the mind; (3) Qi and consciousness; (4) physical, mental, and spiritual benefits; and (5) the feeling of Tao. The results revealed a high level of consistency between the flow experience and the Qi experience (r = 0.90, p<0.00, which supports the conclusion that the concept of the flow experience in Qigong activity seems to be the same as that in East Asian disciplines, called the Qi experience.

scholarly journals Creativity, change readiness and uncertainty tolerance in law enforcement officers

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (35) ◽  
pp. 106-122
Author(s):  
Liubov S. Protsyk ◽  
Yuliia Y. Boiko-Buzyl ◽  
Vyacheslav P. Kazmirenko ◽  
Sofiia B. Vlasenko ◽  
Olha V. Olha V. Davydova
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Data Processing ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Law Enforcement Officers ◽  
Diagnostic Techniques ◽  
Change Readiness ◽  
Strong Correlations ◽  
Creative Solutions ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Change readiness is an important precondition for human activity and a component of the overall professional readiness. At the same time, an important component of a police officer’s personality is his/her creativity, which allows him/her to make decisions successfully and effectively in the changing and uncertain conditions of law enforcement services. The research aimed at establishing the correlation between the resilience of law enforcement officers to perform duties in unforeseen circumstances and their ability to be creative in this activity. The paper empirically examines the level of manifestation and correlation of creativity, change readiness and uncertainty tolerance in law enforcement officers. The study involved a set of diagnostic techniques for assessing the level of creativity, change readiness and uncertainty tolerance. Quantitative and qualitative methods of data processing were used. Strong correlations between indicators of creativity, change readiness and uncertainty tolerance were found in law enforcement officers. The prospect of further research is to clarify the correlation between creative solutions to occupational situations, change readiness and resilience, as well as other personal characteristics of law enforcement officers. This will help to outline a more holistic portrait of law enforcement officers and make their training more effective.

scholarly journals The relationship between body mass index and self-concept among adolescent black female university students

Curationis ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
P Bodiba
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
University Students ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Black Female ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Media Images ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

The study investigated the relationship between body mass index and self-concept among adolescent black female university students. The study used a mixed research design (quantitative and qualitative methods). Media images of handsome faces and beautiful bodies are used to sell almost everything, from clothes and cosmetic to luncheon, meats, and so on. These images reinforce the western cultural stereotype that women should be thin and shapely to be attractive. Thus, as some girls go through puberty they may become dissatisfied with their weight, and to a lesser extent, with their shape, thus, developing low self-concept or imae of themselves. It is in this context that the study was conceptualised.

scholarly journals Toward Full Integration of Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Case Study Research: Insights From Investigating Child Welfare Inequalities

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Will Mason ◽  
Kate Morris ◽  
Calum Webb ◽  
Brigid Daniels ◽  
Brid Featherstone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Critical Discussion ◽  
Mixed Methods Case Study ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Delineation of the full integration of quantitative and qualitative methods throughout all stages of multisite mixed methods case study projects remains a gap in the methodological literature. This article offers advances to the field of mixed methods by detailing the application and integration of mixed methods throughout all stages of one such project; a study of child welfare inequalities. By offering a critical discussion of site selection and the management of confirmatory, expansionary and discordant data, this article contributes to the limited body of mixed methods exemplars specific to this field. We propose that our mixed methods approach provided distinctive insights into a complex social problem, offering expanded understandings of the relationship between poverty, child abuse, and neglect.

Phenomenography as a Foundation for Mixed Models Research

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (7) ◽  
pp. 887-899 ◽  
Author(s):  
David F. Feldon ◽  
Colby Tofel-Grehl
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Mixed Models ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Mixed Methodology ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Personal Meanings ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Phenomenography is a methodological paradigm, which emphasizes personal conceptions as a necessary construct to understand the relationship between the physical events that people experience and the personal meanings that they derive from those experiences. This perspective provides a useful framework for mixed methodology research, because its ontology provides both equal legitimacy to objective and subjective phenomena and an integrated paradigm within which one can jointly engage quantitative and qualitative methods. We examine several instances of mixed methods research from the literature that utilize a phenomenographic perspective and identify implications for further development of mixed research strategies.

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