8E550501 Skills and Arts of Leadership

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Common Graduate Courses (Doctoral Course)

Lecture Code 8E550501 Subject Classification Common Graduate Courses

Subject Name リーダーシップ手法

Subject Name
（Katakana）リーダーシップシュホウ

Subject Name in
English Skills and Arts of Leadership

Instructor SAKATA KIRIKO

Instructor
(Katakana) サカタ　キリコ

Campus Across Campuses (videoconferencing, etc.) Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, Intensive

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Int) Inte

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)

The course will primarily be conducted in an on-demand, though some sessions will incorporate a simultaneous interactive online. Guidance materials detailing the format for each session will be posted on Moodle. Please read this information carefully before participating.

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons

Course Area（Discipline） 09 : Common Gradate Education

Eligible Students Doctoral students

Keywords Leadership, Leader, Follower, Group management, Group situation

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This course is one of the elective subjects in the category of "Career Development and Data Literacy Courses" for Common Graduate Courses. This category of courses aims to provide opportunities for students to learn about the development of the current social systems, to gain knowledge needed for the future, to concretely tackle the challenges facing modern society, and to acquire the ability to utilize knowledge and skills.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Doctoral students are often called upon to demonstrate leadership in solving societal challenges and conducting research activities.
This course aims to equip students with the ability to analyze leadership phenomena and challenges arising in actual organizations and teams based on theory and research findings. This is achieved through systematically learning fundamental insights from leadership research, empirically accumulated in the fields of industrial/organizational psychology and management studies. Furthermore, it is expected that students will develop the perspective to understand what leadership behaviors are effective within their own groups or teams and translate this understanding into practice.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction / Definition of Leadership and the History of Leadership Approaches
lesson2 The Behavioral Approach and Situational Approach to Leadership
lesson3 Leader-Member Exchange Theory (LMX) and Transformational Leadership
lesson4 Servant Leadership and Follower-Centered Approach
lesson5 Destructive / Ethical Leadership
lesson6 Gender and Leadership
lesson7 Diversity and Leadership
lesson8 Q&A and Discussion (Online: simultaneous interactive)

In addition to requiring the submission of comment sheets for each class session, a final report will be assigned.

Lesson 1 through 7 are all on-demand. Lecture 8 will be conducted simultaneous interactive online, where I will answer questions submitted on the comment sheets for Lesson 1 through 7 while also holding a discussion.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. No textbook will be used.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, moodle

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson 1: Understanding the definition of leadership and the history of leadership research.
Lessons 2–4: Understanding various leadership theories and their characteristics.
Lessons 5–7: Understanding contemporary issues in leadership.
Lesson 8: Reflecting on questions arising from lessons 1–7.

Requirements This course overlaps significantly with the content of the "Current Directions in Social Psychology" lectures taught by Professor Sakata as part of the specialized education subjects in the Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program. Therefore, we do not recommend taking this course if you have already completed "Current Directions in Social Psychology".

Grading Method Participation (including submission of comment sheets) will account for 40% of the grade, while the final report will account for 60%.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2026Year	School/Graduate School	Common Graduate Courses (Doctoral Course)
Lecture Code	8E550501	Subject Classification	Common Graduate Courses
Subject Name	リーダーシップ手法
Subject Name （Katakana）	リーダーシップシュホウ
Subject Name in English	Skills and Arts of Leadership
Instructor	SAKATA KIRIKO
Instructor (Katakana)	サカタ　キリコ
Campus	Across Campuses (videoconferencing, etc.)	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, Intensive
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(Int) Inte
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Online (simultaneous interactive), Online (on-demand)
The course will primarily be conducted in an on-demand, though some sessions will incorporate a simultaneous interactive online. Guidance materials detailing the format for each session will be posted on Moodle. Please read this information carefully before participating.
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	21 : Fundamental Competencies for Working Persons
Course Area（Discipline）	09 : Common Gradate Education
Eligible Students	Doctoral students
Keywords	Leadership, Leader, Follower, Group management, Group situation
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This course is one of the elective subjects in the category of "Career Development and Data Literacy Courses" for Common Graduate Courses. This category of courses aims to provide opportunities for students to learn about the development of the current social systems, to gain knowledge needed for the future, to concretely tackle the challenges facing modern society, and to acquire the ability to utilize knowledge and skills.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Doctoral students are often called upon to demonstrate leadership in solving societal challenges and conducting research activities. This course aims to equip students with the ability to analyze leadership phenomena and challenges arising in actual organizations and teams based on theory and research findings. This is achieved through systematically learning fundamental insights from leadership research, empirically accumulated in the fields of industrial/organizational psychology and management studies. Furthermore, it is expected that students will develop the perspective to understand what leadership behaviors are effective within their own groups or teams and translate this understanding into practice.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction / Definition of Leadership and the History of Leadership Approaches lesson2 The Behavioral Approach and Situational Approach to Leadership lesson3 Leader-Member Exchange Theory (LMX) and Transformational Leadership lesson4 Servant Leadership and Follower-Centered Approach lesson5 Destructive / Ethical Leadership lesson6 Gender and Leadership lesson7 Diversity and Leadership lesson8 Q&A and Discussion (Online: simultaneous interactive) In addition to requiring the submission of comment sheets for each class session, a final report will be assigned. Lesson 1 through 7 are all on-demand. Lecture 8 will be conducted simultaneous interactive online, where I will answer questions submitted on the comment sheets for Lesson 1 through 7 while also holding a discussion.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	No textbook will be used.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Stream, moodle
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1: Understanding the definition of leadership and the history of leadership research. Lessons 2–4: Understanding various leadership theories and their characteristics. Lessons 5–7: Understanding contemporary issues in leadership. Lesson 8: Reflecting on questions arising from lessons 1–7.
Requirements	This course overlaps significantly with the content of the "Current Directions in Social Psychology" lectures taught by Professor Sakata as part of the specialized education subjects in the Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program. Therefore, we do not recommend taking this course if you have already completed "Current Directions in Social Psychology".
Grading Method	Participation (including submission of comment sheets) will account for 40% of the grade, while the final report will account for 60%.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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