TY  - JOUR
TI  - Personal attributes linked to empowerment that influence receptivity to coaching leadership
AU  - Rapp-Ricciardi, M.
AU  - Garcia, D.
AU  - Archer, T.
AB  - The present study assessed affective profiles, locus of control and posttraumatic growth (thriving) as factors determining the receptivity of managers to assimilate new knowledge, skills and insights associated with the coaching leadership paradigm. Data were assembled using a web-based survey among 385 managers who participated in a leadership development programme focused on coaching leadership skills and practices. The data were analysed using three stepwise multiple regression analyses. We found differences regarding respondents’ (managers) capability of developing according to the programme. Positive affect (PA), internal locus of control and posttraumatic growth predicted managers’ receptivity to assimilate the relevant knowledge, skills, insights and coaching tools. The results support the notion that PA, an internal locus of control and the propensity for posttraumatic growth contributes to empowerment through adoption of a coaching leadership style. 
IS  - 1
JO  - Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice 
PY  - 2017
KW  - Coaching
KW  - locus of control
KW  - Management
KW  - Coaching leadership
KW  - receptivity
KW  - affective personality
KW  - positive affect
KW  - negative affect
KW  - posttraumatic growth
SP  - 30
EP  - 45
UR  - www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17521882.2017.1330352
VL  - 11
LA  - English
ER  -