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This chapter provides a deeper look into the methods and approaches used at the Delbecq Retreat, including the origin of the questions, the selection of the Nominal Group Technique (NGT), the demographics of participants, and the research methods employed.
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Harris, D.E., Holyfield, L., Jones, L., Ellis, R., Neal, J. (2019). Research Methods. In: Spiritually and Developmentally Mature Leadership. Management, Change, Strategy and Positive Leadership. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11175-5_4
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