In this section, we present the results of a rather poorly designed sociology study that investigated
group leadership dynamics. The study suffered from significant methodological flaws, limiting the
reliability and generalizability of the findings. The researcher chose a small convenience sample from
personal friends. The sample had 8 women and 3 men. Participants were given a brief questionnaire
with open-ended questions and no survey. None of the participants was a group leader themselves.
Each participant defined “group” and “leadership” according to their own personal understanding of the
terms. Despite these limitations, the study reported some preliminary observations, which should be
interpreted with caution.
