A Holistic View of Employee Coaching
Abstract
This study uses regulatory focus theory to take a holistic perspective on employee coaching. The contrasting effects of facilitative versus pressure-based coaching on changes in team effectiveness were examined over a 54-month period of time. Results of growth curve analysis on a sample of 714 managers and their teams indicated that facilitative and pressure-based coaching had opposing direct and indirect effects on long-term changes in team performance, with team commitment playing a critical role in this process. Specifically, facilitative coaching positively influenced team commitment and, in turn, team effectiveness. In contrast, pressure-based coaching hindered team functioning by negatively influencing team commitment through heightened levels of tension within the team. Limitations and areas for future research are discussed.
Faculty Members
- Christy H. Weer - Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD, USA
- Marco S. DiRenzo - Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, USA
- Frank M. Shipper - Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD, USA
Themes
- Team Commitment
- Pressure-Based Coaching
- Regulatory Focus Theory
- Longitudinal Impact of Coaching on Team Performance
- Team Effectiveness
- Facilitative Coaching
- Employee Coaching
Categories
- Counseling and applied psychology nec
- Business
- Behavioral neuroscience
- Interdisciplinary computer sciences nec
- Behavioral and cognitive sciences
- Counseling and applied psychology
- Organizational leadership
- Multidisciplinary interdisciplinary sciences, other
- Business administration and management
- Psychology
- Research and experimental psychology
- Social psychology
- Industrial and organizational psychology
- Business management and administration
- Interdisciplinary computer sciences
- Multidisciplinary interdisciplinary sciences