Abstract
This study systematically examines collegiate leadership centers and their role in leader development. The findings extend research from the Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership by focusing on centers as the unit of analysis. Our mixed-method approach involved coding center websites and analyzing center director responses from an online survey. Results indicate a proliferation of leadership centers, especially at public universities, as well as a leader-centric philosophy that directs much leader development programs. The results from 69 leadership centers in the United States highlight a disconnect between research and practice, and an opportunity to advance leader development through greater use of evidence-based methods.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 261-277 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 2017 |
Keywords
- college
- leader development
- leadership centers
- undergraduate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Sociology and Political Science
- Strategy and Management
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
- Management Science and Operations Research