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In this chapter we conducted an analysis of recently published papers to explore what the dominant types of research in leadership currently are, and to look at the underlying causal models and theories of action underpinning the methods and studies. A random sample of 500 articles from 6 educational leadership journals published between January 2005 and March 2010 was selected, and classified by research method(s) and conceptual frameworks used. Results suggest that the predominant modes of research in the field are case study and survey research methods, and that the majority of papers posit direct effects or direct effects/antecedents models, with just under 30% positing mediated effects models and just under 16% reciprocal models. Implications of these findings for research in educational leadership are discussed.
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Muijs, D. (2011). Researching Leadership: Towards a New Paradigm. In: Townsend, T., MacBeath, J. (eds) International Handbook of Leadership for Learning. Springer International Handbooks of Education, vol 25. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1350-5_9
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