**8.2 Methodology**

### *8.2.1 Desk review*

The current study established those organizations that are using social work methodologies using different leadership theories and models as well as carrying out a desk review to analyse secondary data on social organizations in Zimbabwe. The organizations covered by this study were; Department of Social Welfare and Development, CARITAS Zimbabwe, Plan International Zimbabwe. At the outset, a review of journals, articles, books and websites, national reports and documents on different leadership models and information from social work organizations that are using different social work leadership styles at both International, national and local levels was done. Afterwards, the survey collected data through individual and focus group interviews. Interviews were conducted with those government social work officers and International Organizations employed by the organizations using different leadership styles and models in their service delivery to individuals, families, groups and communities. The sampled organizations were sampled to provide information on the type of leadership theories and models currently used by their social work organizations. The current thinking/knowledge and available statistics of various social work organizations implementing different models were explored respectively. The sampling design was based on geographical location, meaning the organizations were representative of the social work organizations in Zimbabwe. Thematic content

analysis was used to analyse the data collected from the social work organizations and data was made available in a narrative and table or matrix format.
