Leadership: A Psychology and Discursive Approach

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dc.contributor.authorMbutu, Paul M.
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-09T10:25:45Z
dc.date.available2021-12-09T10:25:45Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionJournal Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The purpose of this paper is to give a general overview of the term “leadership” as used and explained by different authors and how it is situated in the context of psychology and discursive leadership. Purpose: Methodology: The paper adopted a desktop methodology research design. Key words such as leadership styles, leadership, leadership dimensions, and communication in leadership were used to source published papers from popular search engines such as google and scholar. The published papers were then assessed for quality and those found relevant were used to generate results. The type of data analysis method used was qualitative data analysis. Specifically, content analysis was used to identify key themes and research gaps from papers. Findings: Communication was found to be a crucial element in almost all leadership types and dimensions. However, the role and importance of communication in leadership was more implied than expressly advocated for in the various leadership forms and styles. Consequently, a discursive approach to leadership was recommended which expressly recognizes the role of communication, the role of framing and the need to infuse to get things done by communicating more effectively. It was also suggested that the excesses of charismatic leadership styles could be a downside to the use of effective use of communication in negative manipulation of followers. Unique contribution to Theory, Policy and Practice: The paper sheds light on the role that communication plays in leadership. Discursive leadership is an additional theoretical dimension to leadership styles, types and dimensions. Policy makers may prescribe the need for discursive leadership in the various policy documents such as the constitution sections which advocate for leadership and governance among public and private institutions. Leaders in all fora could apply discursive leadership in a bid to improve leader-follower performance outcomes.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMbutu, P. M. (2019). Leadership: A Psychology and Discursive Approach. Journal of Human Resource and Leadership, 4(3), 48–58.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2519-9099
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3806
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Human Resource and Leadershipen_US
dc.subjectLeadershipen_US
dc.subjectLeaderen_US
dc.subjectLeadership Psychologyen_US
dc.subjectDiscursive Leadershipen_US
dc.subjectCommunicationen_US
dc.subjectTransformational Leadershipen_US
dc.titleLeadership: A Psychology and Discursive Approachen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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