Activity 4.2 Descriptive and normative descriptions of distributed leadership
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The main difference between descriptive and normative approaches is that the latter introduces a preconception of distributed leadership as the norm, or gold standard. In this way, distributed leadership should be understood as a concept that needs to be accepted and built upon rather than one that requires further research.
Main advantage of the normative approach would be that it allows for the evolution and optimization of distributed leadership better than the descriptive approach whereas the main disadvantage would be that, in case distributed leadership is not indeed the best practice, valuable time of research will be lost.
Activity 4.2 Descriptive and normative descriptions of distributed leadership
The main difference between descriptive and normative approaches is that the latter introduces a preconception of distributed leadership as the norm, or gold standard. In this way, distributed leadership should be understood as a concept that needs to be accepted and built upon rather than one that requires further research.
Main advantage of the normative approach would be that it allows for the evolution and optimization of distributed leadership better than the descriptive approach whereas the main disadvantage would be that, in case distributed leadership is not indeed the best practice, valuable time of research will be lost.