Abstracts
Abstract
Despite a growing consensus regarding the significance of critical inquiry, reflective thinking and experimentation in driving much of leadership training, we still lack empirical evidence on how pragmatist approaches to learning (e.g. game-based learning, simulation-based training) actually support the development of leadership skills. In particular, little is known about the interplay between multiple factors (i.e., instructional features, trainees’ profile, socio-cultural norms) enabling simulation-based training, and how it affects the consolidation of heterogeneous types of leadership skills. To fill these gaps, this article establishes a conceptual framework based on three propositions, and assesses its validity through an interpretive case study.
Keywords:
- Leadership learning,
- Leadership skills,
- Simulation-Based Training
Résumé
Si l’importance de la pensée critique, de la réflexivité et de l’expérimentation en matière d’apprentissage du leadership fait consensus, nous manquons de preuves empiriques concernant la façon dont les processus d’apprentissage pragmatistes facilitent le développement des compétences de leadership. Nous savons peu de choses sur l’interaction entre les multiples facteurs favorables à l’apprentissage basé sur la simulation, ainsi que sur la façon dont cette interaction affecte la consolidation des compétences individuelles et relationnelles de leadership. Pour combler ces lacunes, cet article propose un cadre conceptuel basé sur trois propositions, et évalue sa validité à travers une étude de cas interprétative.
Mots-clés :
- Apprentissage du leadership,
- Compétences du leadership,
- Techniques d’apprentissage basées sur la simulation
Resumen
Aunque hay consenso sobre la importancia del pensamiento crítico, la reflexividad y la experimentación en el aprendizaje del liderazgo, carecemos de pruebas empíricas sobre cómo los procesos de aprendizaje pragmático facilitan el desarrollo de las competencias de liderazgo. Se sabe poco sobre la interacción entre los múltiples factores que apoyan el aprendizaje basado en la simulación, y cómo esta interacción afecta al desarrollo de las competencias de liderazgo individuales y relacionales. Para abordar estas lagunas, este trabajo propone un marco conceptual basado en tres proposiciones, y evalúa su validez mediante un estudio de caso interpretativo.
Palabras clave:
- Aprendizaje de leadership,
- Liderazgo,
- Habilidades de leadership,
- Técnicas de aprendizaje basadas en simulación
Appendices
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