The course is a supervised reading course that covers in- depth topics in the leadership and management research literature. The course is tailored to the state of the art in the specific field, and typically aims to review salient elements of the literature as one or more of: the research history, main theories, research traditions and current research. Through a series of seminars/workshops with the course leader, the candidates are guided through their selection of interesting segments of the management- and leadership research literature, their selection of review method and towards writing an appropriate review paper (e.g., a narrative review, an integrative review, a systematic review etc. as appropriate).
Learning outcome
Knowledge
The candidate
• has advanced knowledge of a specific topic within theories and methods in management research
• knows how to identify knowledge gaps in the research literature
• can evaluate characteristics and appropriateness of different types of literature reviews
Skills
The candidate
• can plan, conduct and present an appropriate literature review within a chosen topic
• can participate in advanced discussions at the research front within the chosen topic
General competence
The candidate
• can conduct literature review projects
• can synthesize research that may generate new knowledge
Required prerequisite knowledge
Participants must be enrolled in a PhD programme.
Exam
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Written paper of 15-30 pages excluding references and appendices (APA7 format).