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Magnus Larsson

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Conditions for reflexive practices in leadership learning: The regulating role of a socio-moral order of peer interactions

Author

  • Magnus Larsson
  • Morten Knudsen

Summary, in Swedish

Peer interaction is a standard aspect of most leadership development programmes and is seen to be conducive to learning. Realising deeper and critical reflexivity in peer interaction is, however, challenging. This study employs conversation analysis to empirically explore peer interactions in a leadership development programme for first-line managers in the public sector in Denmark. The analysis shows that a socio-moral order, that is normative expectations inherent in interactions, guide peer discussions and shape the conditions for reflection and deeper reflexivity. The socio-moral order was based on a central principle of treating each other as experts on one’s own practice. This principle allowed for reflection but turned attention away from critical reflexive practices. As a result, peer discussions took a more conservative rather than a transformational orientation. The study extends the theoretical understanding of the conditions for critical reflexivity as it demonstrates how the socio-moral order of interaction regulates engagement in critically reflexive practices.

Publishing year

2022-04

Language

English

Pages

291-309

Publication/Series

Management Learning

Volume

53

Issue

2

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Topic

  • Business Administration

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1350-5076