Majoring in Leadership: Issues of Consistency and Credibility

Authors

Justin Greenleaf Ph.D., Fort Hays State UniversityFollow
Seth D. Kastle Ed.D., Fort Hays State UniversityFollow
Kyle Sramek, Fort Hays State UniversityFollow
Curt Brungardt, Fort Hays State UniversityFollow

Abstract

The field of Leadership Studies struggles with issues of consistency and credibility. Based on prior surveys of undergraduate leadership majors, it is evident that the field is not unified. Other multidisciplinary fields of study, which have more defined elements (e.g. Women’s Studies and African American Studies), are not burdened with the need to constantly define and/or defend their curriculum. This discussion presents the argument that increasing consistency among programs could lead to increased credibility as a field and a foundation moving leadership degree programs forward.

Document Type

Article

Source Publication

Journal of Leadership Studies

Version

Pre-Print

DOI

10.1002/jls.21577

Publication Date

9-26-2018

Volume

12

Issue

2

First Page

53

Last Page

55

Rights

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Recommended Citation

Greenleaf, J., Kastle, S., Sramek, K. and Brungardt, C. (2018), Majoring in Leadership: Issues of Consistency and Credibility. J Ldrship Studies, 12: 53-55. https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.21577