Arts-based methods in leadership education – a cluster analysis from Northern Africa
Kriek HS, Fritzsche A (2025)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2025
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Abstract
Purpose
Arts can be used in many different ways in leadership education. This paper explores how students perceive four different arts-based approaches: (1) design/ visual interpretation, (2) object construction, (3) practical theatre exercises, and (4) practical dance exercises.
Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected using a questionnaire distributed among students at a business school in Morocco. Students were asked about their perception of arts-based methods in leadership education and different learning objectives that can be achieved. The resulting dataset was subjected to a cluster analysis.
Findings
The analysis unveils four distinct patterns in which students respond to arts-based methods. For a majority of the students, arts-based methods are welcome, but there is also a small fraction of students who are consistently critical about them. Furthermore, the clusters allow distinctions between preferences for different arts and varying expectations regarding the learning objectives.
Originality/value
The study lays the groundwork for a typology of different target groups that need to be taken into account in planning the use of arts-based methods in class. It enables leadership education to apply such methods more effectively, respecting diverse preferences and abilities of learners when designing courses.
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APA:
Kriek, H.S., & Fritzsche, A. (2025). Arts-based methods in leadership education – a cluster analysis from Northern Africa. Strategy and Leadership. https://doi.org/10.1108/sl-04-2025-0059
MLA:
Kriek, Hendrik Sebastiaan, and Albrecht Fritzsche. "Arts-based methods in leadership education – a cluster analysis from Northern Africa." Strategy and Leadership (2025).
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