MAPPING OF QUANTITATIVE METHODS USED IN RESEARCH ON E-LEADERSHIP IN HIGH IMPACT INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to map the quantitative methods applied in research on e-leadership. The sample consists of 15 articles, published between 2009 and 2019 in international journals with ratings 4 *, 4 and 3 in the ranking of the British Association of Business Schools (ABS). The descriptive study was carried out through a documentary and bibliographic research with a quantitative approach. The results show that most publications on the subject use the techniques of hierarchical linear modeling, confirmatory factor analysis and other techniques of descriptive statistics. To validate the research instruments, Cronbach's alpha is the most used reliability analysis tool. The two most analyzed variables were the performance and geographical dispersion of the virtual teams. The research allowed to broaden the understanding about the use of quantitative methods in research on e-leadership and to indicate some directions that may be useful in future studies in the field.