Editorial: New directions in leadership

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to review the study of leadership and examine potential new directions specific to innovation research in the construction industry.

Design/methodology/approach

An editorial review of current literature and reflective critique of leadership research specific to the construction industry.

Findings

Two key barriers are identified: a general focus on individual leadership qualities, rather than leadership as an activity; the problems with qualitative research methodologies in general, and grounded theory specifically.

Originality/value

The intention is to promote a more grounded theoretical approach to the study of leadership in order to encourage research publications in journals such as Construction Innovation.

Citation

Newton, S. (2009), "Editorial: New directions in leadership", Construction Innovation, Vol. 9 No. 2, pp. 129-132. https://doi.org/10.1108/14714170910950786