Knowledge domains | Description |
1. Conceptual perspective | Research products with conceptual purposes engage with philosophical questions of morality, ethical issues, understanding the nature of research and for conceptual clarity. |
2. Descriptive perspective | Research products are interested with providing detailed reports about aspects related to leaders and leadership through surveys. |
3. Humanistic perspective | These types of research are focused on gathering data, theorising experiences and biographies of leaders and managers. |
4. Critical perspective | Research products with critical purposes deal with issues of power and social justice. |
5. Evaluative perspective | This research is oriented to measure the impact and effectiveness of leadership and identify the conditions to improve. |
6. Instrumental perspective | These types of research are interested to provide prescribed action for change. |