Hunter, E.M., Neubert, M. J., Perry. S.J., Witt, L.A., Penny, L.M., & Weinberger, E. (2013). Servant leaders inspire servant followers: Antecedents and outcomes for employees and the organization. Leadership Quarterly, 24(2), 316-331.
Is the topic interesting?
Yes, for those that desire to lead, an article that discusses leadership ought to be of interest.
2/3
Is there a meaningful problem?
Yes, understanding how servant leadership influences outcomes at different levels of an organization could provide mangers valuable information on how to apply principles of servant leadership.
2/3
Is the importance of the problem justified?
The researchers review the previous literature and identify the lack of research on the application of servant leadership and provide arguments on why they feel it is necessary.
2/3
Are there deficiencies in the knowledge about the problem?
Yes.
2/3
Is an audience identified and are there specific examples of how the audiences can use the missing knowledge?
Yes, they briefly mention how the study would benefit scholars and managers. They could have been more specific.
2/3
Does the passage clearly argue that the study is warranted?
Yes, but I am not convinced the study will find anything we don’t all ready know – servant leadership creates a positive influence, a climate of care, support, and trust, one should not be surprised that employees would be motivated and less likely want to leave in such an environment.
1/3
Is the passage well written?
It was not terrible, but it was not great. To be honest, I was somewhat bored and struggled to get through it, but that might be a reflection of myself and not the authors and their writing.
2/3
Total 13/21 – Adequate quality.