TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to explain the emergent nature of leadership in a university‐based learning network of mature‐aged practitioner‐scholars.Design/methodology/approach– The paper draws on previously published work, interviews, and current research.Findings– The paper finds that once initial structures have been established, the leadership role falls to different members depending on the needs of the group. Intellectual leadership becomes important in this setting.Research limitations/implications– The study is drawn from a single case although supported by research done in a similar group in the UK. Research indicates that cohorts and support networks increase success rates in PhD completions. This paper outlines one example of the structures and processes of a successful one.Practical implications– There is significant leverage for universities in developing the network structures and process, beyond the simple supervisor/student relationship that support doctoral students. It focuses on the contribution a learning network can make to mature‐aged part‐time students.Originality/value– This paper develops the current literature on supervision of doctoral students.
VL  - 17
IS  - 1
SN  - 0969-6474
DO  - 10.1108/09696471011008279
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09696471011008279
AU  - Haslett Tim
AU  - Barton John
AU  - Stephens John
AU  - Schell Liz
AU  - Olsen Jane
ED  - Carol Ann Zulauf Sharicz
PY  - 2010
Y1  - 2010/01/01
TI  - Leadership in network learning: business action research at Monash University
T2  - The Learning Organization
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 104
EP  - 116
Y2  - 2024/04/19
ER  -