The Two Cultures: The place of humanities research in leadership studies. (August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ciulla, Joanne B
• Is Part Of: Leadership. Volume 15:Number 4(2019)
• Page Start: 433
• Page End: 444
• Publication Date: 2019-08
• Subjects: Leadership -- humanities -- research methods -- quantitative social science research -- epistemology; Leadership -- Periodicals; Management -- Periodicals; 303.3405
• DOI: 10.1177/1742715019832145
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-7150

Abstract

This article explains why leadership is a natural part of the humanities. It compares and contrasts the research methods and types of knowledge that we get from the humanities with those of the social sciences. I argue that the humanities offer, what is in some ways, a better foundation for leadership research and that without them, we will never really understand leadership.