ERIC Number: ED556909
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 222
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ISBN: 978-1-3038-7950-0
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The Effect of a Leadership Development Program on Students' Self-Perceptions of Leadership Ability
Levy, Dayna Dunsmoor
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Widener University
Equipping a healthcare workforce with leadership skills to drive change and innovation through the twenty-first century is imperative. This research measured outcomes of students' participation in a year-long leadership development program at a small, private, urban healthcare university in the northeastern United States. A mixed method approach to gather quantitative and qualitative data regarding outcomes was used. Study included a pre-test, post-test, control group, quasi-experimental design with nonequivalent groups, using the Socially Responsible Leadership Scale-Revised Version 2 (SRLS-R2) and the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ). Qualitative data from participant evaluations were also examined Results indicated that leadership development program participants showed growth on the Management-by-Exception sub-scale of the MLQ; and level of participation significantly impacted growth on the Inspirational Motivation sub-scale of the MLQ. Non-significant findings were obtained for all other factors on both the MLQ and SRLS-R2. Content analysis of qualitative data identified themes such as: Not yet a leader; Gratitude; Self-awareness, reflection and personal growth; Career Development; Confidence; Leaders at all levels; and Interprofessional interaction. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Student Attitudes, Health Services, Labor Force Development, Innovation, Outcomes of Education, Content Analysis, Mixed Methods Research, Pretests Posttests, Control Groups, Quasiexperimental Design, Metacognition, Individual Development, Career Development, Reflection, Self Esteem
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire
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