The role of team leadership on critical thinking skills – a case study of business major students using a role-play simulation at the American University in the emirates (aue)
International Journal of Development Research
The role of team leadership on critical thinking skills – a case study of business major students using a role-play simulation at the American University in the emirates (aue)
Received 03rd April, 2019; Received in revised form 10th May, 2019; Accepted 06th June, 2019; Published online 31st July, 2019
Copyright © 2019, Alex Jones et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Team leadership is essential component employers seek in candidates. This study brings to the forefront a unique discovery showing the impact of team leadership on critical thinking while conducting negotiation role-play activities. The findings highlight the importance of team leadership and how it helps improving critical thinking skills. The nature of this study is qualitative and conducted on graduate level students majoring in business studies at the College of Business Administration at the American University of the Emirates in the United Arab Emirates. The findings have shown that team leadership can impact critical thinking skills while conducting the negotiation role-play simulation.
