‘.the aid of a computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software
(CAQDAS) programme, in this case NVivo 2.0 (Richards,
1999). Figure 1 outlines the research design summary.
Findings
The research findings are extensive, but in relation to the
concept of clinical leadership the following summary points
can be offered. When identifying clinical leaders, participants
in the phase 2 (n=42) and 3 (n=8) interviews indicated that
they could be recognized because they demonstrated:
n Clinical competence: this related to being both clinically
skilled, competent and credible in a specific clinical area
n Clinical knowledge: this was linked to clinical competence
and being a clinical expert. This was also extended into
knowing how teams worked, how individuals worked and
knowledge of relationships