Managing Research: Evaluation of Mixed Methods for Leadership Coaching

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Question 2............................................................................................................................2
Question 3............................................................................................................................4
Question 7............................................................................................................................6
Question 8............................................................................................................................8
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Question 2.
This article uses mixed methods. Describe the characteristics of this research design and
evaluate its appropriateness. Was this design sufficient to address the research objective, or
would you suggest another design?
The mixed method of data collection refers to the use of both the quantitative and the
qualitative methods of researches. This method of the research includes the collection, analysis
and the integration of the quantitative methods of research as well as qualitative methods of
research. The quantitative methods that are used for the collection of the data generally consist of
the close-ended questions that are related to the concerned subject of research. The close-ended
questions that are used for the collection of the data help the researches to collect the needed
feedback within a very short span of time and thus relate to the needed research question. The
qualitative method of researches however deals with the open-ended questions. These questions
might help in the collection of more data from the concerned participants of research. The
qualitative research methods are generally concentrated on the discussions that are conducted
with the related focus groups and the other participants who have been interviewed in the process
of the collection of the data. The qualitative researches allow the collection of a greater amount
of data and information on the concerned subject of research. The mixed methods of the data
collection help in the collection of a greater amount of data that is required for the completion of
the researches.
The research variables in the given article are as enlisted below.
 The ways in which the leadership coaching might affect the enhancement of the
self-efficacy of the leader

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 The ways in which the leadership coaching might affect the enhancement of the
leadership trust.
 The significance of the of the increment of the psychological empowerment of the
concerned subordinate member of the group.
 The ways in which the facilitative coach behavior might affect the leadership
roles.
Ladegard and Gjerde (2014) have demonstrated the use of both the quantitative and the
qualitative data analysis techniques for the collection of the required data for the assignment. The
quantitative methods that were used by the concerned author for the data collection was the
distribution of the questionnaire among the various participants. This helped the authors to
collect the needed information within a very short period of time. This also helped the authors to
gather the unbiased responses from the participants since the involvement of the respondents was
anonymous in this case. This helped the authors to collect the information on the beliefs of the
concerned employees on the matters that pertained to the development sessions and the training
processes that are required for the grooming processes of the leaders of the organization. the
qualitative data for the research was collected through the direct interaction with the focus
groups which helped in the gathering of the required data for the research subject.