Leadership development in SMEs: An action learning approach

Leitch, Claire and McMullan, Christel and Harrison, Richard (2009) Leadership development in SMEs: An action learning approach. Action Learning: Research and Practice, 6 (3). pp. 243-264. ISSN 1476-7333

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Abstract

In this paper we evaluate an action learning-based, leadership development programme designed for founders and leaders of growth-oriented, entrepreneurial small to medium-sized enterprises. Based on in-depth, qualitative interviews with participants on one cohort, undertaken two years after completion of the seven-month programme, we demonstrate that by viewing action learning as an ethos that informs practice, it can contribute to the process of effective leadership development with identifiable personal and business outcomes.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Action Learning: Research and Practice
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/core/keywords/managementlearning
Subjects:
?? action learningleadershipsmall firms evaluationmanagement learninggeneral business,management and accountingeducationbusiness, management and accounting(all)hb economic theory ??
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55481
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Deposited On:
29 Jun 2012 08:42
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Yes
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Published
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21 Sep 2024 00:28