..., interviews and conversations with participants. Grounded theory and thematic analysis were used, respectively, to interpret and analyze the data. Findings Results suggest that the course did not support the development of leadership skills. The analysis revealed two themes representing different domains...

...Diane Orlich Kuhlmann; Alexandre Ardichvili Purpose – This paper aims to examine the development of expertise in an applied discipline by addressing the research question: How is professional expertise developed in an applied profession? Design/methodology/approach – Using a grounded theory...