Measuring leadership development in the disabilities field: perceptions of values, skills and knowledge-based authentic leadership
Date
2012
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University of Delaware
Abstract
Changes over time have expanded and improved the services and supports
available to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families
(Silverstein, 2000). Quality of supports depends largely upon the leadership within an
organization. Strong leadership promoting person centered vision and actions,
motivates quality supports and interactions between organizations and families
(Avolio & Gardner, 2005).
This thesis presents an analysis of the relationship between four measures of
authentic leadership as well as an analysis of the development in perceptions of
leadership for emerging leaders who have participated in a week long intensive
training, at the time of the training and several months after. Results indicate that the
measures are generally related over time, and that perceptions do increase over the
week. Findings and analysis from this study provide suggestions for future researchers
to measure aspects of leadership development in the future.