This is response My supervisor:
I have reviewed your revised proposal and like to offer some detailed feedback and suggestions to help you strengthen it further.
1. Importance of Managing Tension:
Your revision does a good job highlighting the importance of studying the tension. However, it is crucial to further discuss the negative consequences if this tension is not managed effectively. By elaborating on the potential adverse outcomes, you will underscore the significance of your study. Consider discussing the impacts on organizational performance, employee well-being, and overall workplace harmony.
2. Function of Paradoxical Leadership:
The concept of Paradoxical Leadership is central to your proposal, but Paragraph 5 needs further development. You need to clearly explain how Paradoxical Leadership, both theoretically and empirically, can assist employees in balancing seemingly contradictory tasks, such as adaptive and proficient performance. Strengthen this section by incorporating key literature and publications, like Zhang et al. (2022), to discuss the critical role of Paradoxical Leadership comprehensively. Articulating these points with robust support from the literature will enhance the theoretical foundation of your proposal.
3. Individual Exploration and Exploitation as Mediators:
– Your discussion on individual exploration and exploitation as key mediators in this relationship is commendable. However, it is essential to focus solely on these mediators and avoid mixing other concepts like ambidextrous leadership in this section. Provide a more concentrated discussion on how these mediators function within the framework of your study, supported by relevant literature and empirical evidence.
4. Justifying Ambidextrous Leadership:
Following the discussion on individual exploration and exploitation, it is necessary to justify the inclusion of ambidextrous leadership in your study. Explain its importance and relevance to your research objectives. Highlight how ambidextrous leadership complements Paradoxical Leadership and contributes to achieving the overall goals of your research. This justification will provide clarity and coherence to your proposal.
5. Research Method:
– Your proposed research method involves conducting a survey and gathering data from employees and their supervisors. Ensure that this section of your proposal clearly outlines the survey design, sampling methods, and data collection procedures. Provide justification for choosing this method and discuss how it aligns with your research objectives. Additionally, consider addressing any potential limitations and how you plan to mitigate them. You need to add the research concept to the proposal.