In this article, Moerer-Urdahl and Creswell (2004) talk about using a specific type phenomenological approach called transcendental phenomenology for exploring “ripple effect” in a mentoring program for leadership. They believe that transcendental phenomenology represents a set of philosophical assumptions with regard how to organize and analyze phenomenological data. At the core of this specific approach is its systematic and structural way for gathering and dealing with the qualitative data. In the article, they identify steps necessary to do so. The center of the study is the effect of mentors on mentees through the provided leadership mentoring programs. This study should help understand what is meant by the mentoring and related experience
