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Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change.

A Bandura Psychological Review 1977

Presents an integrative theoretical framework to explain and to predict psychological changes achieved by different modes of treatment. This theory states that psychological procedures, whatever their form, alter the level and strength of self-efficacy. It is hypothesized that expectations of personal efficacy determine whether coping beh...

The lessons of experience: How successful executives develop on the job

M McCall, M Lombardo, A Morrison Lexington Books 1988

Morgan McCall, Michael Lombardo and Ann Morrison are from the Centre for Creative Leadership based in North Carolina. The book presents the centre’s research on executive development (originally published as 'Key Events in Executives’ Lives', published by the centre in 1987) to a non-specialist audience. The Lessons of Experience codifies...

Managing as a performing art: New ideas for a world of chaotic change.

PB Vaill Jossey-Bass 1989

The primary audience for this book will be organizational managers and leaders and specialists in organizational development (OD) and human resources (HR) management. Other readers will be academics seeking new theories and consultants seeking new ways to be helpful

An evaluation of the outcomes of a leadership development program

CD McCauley, MW Hughes-James Center for Creative Leadership 1994

E-Coaching: Conceptual and Empirical Findings of a Virtual Coaching Programme

H Geissler, M Hasenbein, S Kanatouri, R Wegener International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentori... 2014

This article presents current empirical findings on a virtual coaching programme combining telephone coaching with an internet-based coaching programme. Within this study, 14 clients received three coaching sessions with a professional coach. Data was collected through interviews and by questionnaire. Findings indicate that this partic...

Less is More: The Executive Coach’s Experience of Working on the Telephone

M McLaughlin International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentori... 2013

This study adopts an interpretative phenomenological analysis of one-to-one interviews with six practicing executive coaches, who were asked to describe their experience of using the telephone for contracted coaching sessions. Findings suggest that the modality can offer a powerful, highly flexible and creative tool. They also indicate...

Measuring and maximizing the business impact of executive coaching.

A Levenson Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research 2009

This article addresses the conceptual and methodological issues involved in measuring the business impact of executive coaching. A framework is introduced for identifying the business impacts of coaching. An application of the framework is presented using exploratory study data from 12 matched coach-coachee pairs showing varying degrees o...