List of Tables
List of Figures
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
1.1.1 Leadership Development
1.1.2 Generation Z
1.2 Problem Statement
1.3 Purpose of the Study
1.4 Significance of the Study
1.5 Research Questions
1.6 Conceptual Framework
1.7 Summary
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Student Leadership Theories and Research in the United States
2.1.1 Servant Leadership
2.1.2 Leadership Challenge
2.1.3 Social Change Model of Leadership Development
2.1.4 Relational Leadership and Leadership Identity Development
2.2 Student Leadership Practice in the United States
2.3 Chinese Leadership Philosophies and Theories
2.3.1 Confucianism
2.3.2 Daoism
2.3.3 Legalism
2.3.4 Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping's Leadership Theories and Practices
2.3.5 Paternalistic Leadership
2.3.6 Modem Chinese Management Theories
2.4 College Student Leadership Research and Practice in China
2.4.1 College Student Leadership Research
2.4.2 College Student Leadership Practice
2.5 Summary
Chapter 3 Methodology
3.1 Rationale for the Approach
3.2 Interview Protocol
3.3 Participants
3.4 Data Collection Procedures
3.5 Data Analysis Procedures
3.6 Researcher Involvement
3.7 Ethical Issues
3.8 Trustworthiness
3.9 Assumptions and Limitations
3.10 Summary
Chapter 4 Findings
4.1 Major Themes
4.1.1 Theme One： Beliefs and Values
4.1.2 Theme Two： Influential People
4.1.3 Theme Three： Experiences
4.1.4 Theme Four： Leadership Identity Development
4.1.5 Theme Five： Changing Views
4.2 Findings for Research Question One： Similarities
4.3 Findings for Research Question Two： Differences
