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III.Sample findings · Ed.D. Chapter 2

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Every finding references a verbatim excerpt, names the page, classifies the issue, and offers an explicit, actionable recommendation. The full review for this chapter returned 14 findings; five are shown here.

Majorsynthesis · p. 12
finding 01 / 14
"Although the framework introduced in Chapter 1 anchors the inquiry in transformational leadership theory, the present chapter shifts to a thematic treatment of empirical studies without re-stating how the framework should organise the synthesis that follows."
Issue

The transition between the theoretical framework and the literature review lacks sufficient scholarly connection. The chapter pivots to themes without explicit reference back to the framework's organising claim.

Recommendation

Add a bridging paragraph at the opening of §2.2 that explicitly explains how transformational leadership theory should organise the four themes presented. Cite the framework verbatim from Ch. 1 §1.4.2.

Moderatestructure · p. 18, §2.4 / p. 22, §2.6
finding 02 / 14
"Theme: Adaptive leadership behaviours in hybrid schools (§2.4) … Theme: Hybrid school leadership and organisational learning (§2.6) …"
Issue

Themes §2.4 and §2.6 perform similar analytical work but are labelled differently, creating the appearance of redundancy across the chapter's organising spine.

Recommendation

Consolidate §2.4 and §2.6 into a single theme labelled 'Adaptive leadership and organisational learning in hybrid schools'. Move the three distinguishing sub-claims from §2.6 into the consolidated theme as sub-headings.

Majorcitation · p. 17
finding 03 / 14
"Senge (2018) emphasises that learning organisations adapt through iterative reframing of leadership norms — a claim closely paralleled in subsequent hybrid-school case work."
Issue

The in-text citation 'Senge (2018)' is present in the narrative but absent from the reference list (verified against §References pp. 41–48).

Recommendation

Add the full Senge (2018) reference in APA 7 format, or replace with a cited work that matches the claim. If the citation refers to Senge's earlier work, update both the year and the reference list accordingly.

Moderatemethodology · p. 25, §3.4
finding 04 / 14
"Research Question 2 asks: 'How do principal-level transformational leadership behaviours compare across hybrid and traditional school sites?' … Sampling: purposive within a single hybrid site (n=4)."
Issue

Research Question 2 is framed comparatively (hybrid vs. traditional sites), but the sampling strategy is purposive within a single hybrid site. The design cannot answer a comparative RQ.

Recommendation

Either widen sampling to include traditional sites (and update IRB protocols accordingly), or reframe RQ2 as a single-site inquiry into transformational leadership within a hybrid context.

Minortone · p. 14
finding 05 / 14
"It is widely believed that adaptive leadership matters greatly in hybrid contexts."
Issue

The sentence uses unsourced consensus phrasing ('widely believed') and intensifier ('greatly') — both register as undergraduate-tier in a doctoral chapter.

Recommendation

Replace with a sourced empirical claim or remove. Suggested rewrite: 'Recent empirical work (e.g., Patel, 2024; Okafor & Nwosu, 2023) documents that adaptive leadership behaviours predict hybrid-school adaptive capacity in K-12 settings.'

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