Doktorsnemi í Leadership, School of Business
Tölvupóstur: inm7(hjá)hi.is
Leiðbeinandi: Ingi R.Edvardsson
Áhugasvið: leadership, (cross) cultural studies, cognition processes (implicit/explicit theories), gender in management
Dr. verkefni: Implicit/explicit beliefs in leadership and actual leader behavior: Effects of gender and local culture (Iceland and Lithuania)
Research problem: Fragmented and insufficient knowledge in literature and in practice on leader behavior in association with perceived and actual leader behavior, (national) culture and gender
Research questions:
1. How is actual leader behavior related with explicit/implicit beliefs of desired leader?
2. How are gender and (national) culture effects present in actual and desired leader behavior?
Methodology:
Research is guided by pragmatist worldview
Mixed methods approach
Explanatory sequential mixed methods design
Value and originality:
Theory: Leadership theory/ Filling the gaps
Methods: Mixed methods, Grounded theory in leadership research
Practice:
Leader effectiveness insights
Leadership education
Leadership as practice
Geography: Iceland and Lithuania
Target and setting: Real life setting; business people
MBA. verkefni: “Influence of state’s control into Human resource Management. Comparison of Lithuania and Iceland”
BBA verkefni: “Improvement of employee motivational system in JSC “Nilma”