Author Oliver Parsons

I have included two “problem examples” from the nonprofit coffee shop where I work about 20-30 hours each week. I have also included one problem from the ministry context I am in. The first problem that comes to mind in… Continue Reading →

Beck, C. D. (2014). Antecedents of servant leadership: A mixed methods study. Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 21(3), 299-314. What was the purpose of the study? The study’s purpose was to explore the antecedents of servant leadership, given the lack… Continue Reading →

What is at the heart of the quantitative/qualitative debate? At the heart of the debate between quantitative and qualitative research is the purpose of research. Plano-Clark and Creswell (2015) describe the key difference as exploration and explanation. While quantitative research… Continue Reading →

As a consumer of research reports, the most important thing(s) for me in the methods and results section of a high-quality qualitative research report is/are . . Knowing what research design was used and why it was chosen is the… Continue Reading →

Jones, D. (2012). DOES SERVANT LEADERSHIP LEAD TO GREATER CUSTOMER FOCUS AND EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION?. Business Studies Journal, 4(2), 21-35. Did the researcher(s) use at least three strategies to validate the findings? The researchers used a number of strategies to validate their findings,… Continue Reading →

Jones, D. (2012). DOES SERVANT LEADERSHIP LEAD TO GREATER CUSTOMER FOCUS AND EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION?. Business Studies Journal, 4(2), 21-35. What sampling strategy is used and is it appropriate and justified? The researchers used snowball sampling in the study. In this case it… Continue Reading →

Jones, D. (2012). DOES SERVANT LEADERSHIP LEAD TO GREATER CUSTOMER FOCUS AND EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION?. Business Studies Journal, 4(2), 21-35. What research design was used to guide the study? Was it justified? The study used a grounded research design. It was justified because… Continue Reading →

As a consumer of research reports, the most important thing(s) for me in the methods and results section of a high-quality quantitative research report is/are… The most important thing for me in the methods and results section of a high-quality… Continue Reading →

Jenkins, M., & Stewart, A. C. (2010). The importance of a servant leader orientation. Health Care Management Review, 35(1), 46-54. Were descriptive analyses reported? The study states how the data was analyzed. Most variables were measured using a 5-point Likert scale which… Continue Reading →