Title: Toward a Positive Psychology of Executive Coaching
Abstract: Chapter 18 Toward a Positive Psychology of Executive Coaching Carol Kauffman, Carol KauffmanSearch for more papers by this authorAnne Scoular, Anne ScoularSearch for more papers by this author Carol Kauffman, Carol KauffmanSearch for more papers by this authorAnne Scoular, Anne ScoularSearch for more papers by this author Book Editor(s):P. Alex Linley, P. Alex LinleySearch for more papers by this authorStephen Joseph, Stephen JosephSearch for more papers by this author First published: 30 July 2004 https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470939338.ch18Citations: 31 AboutPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShareShare a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Summary This chapter contains sections titled: Executive Coaching: A Generation Change The Pragmatics: What is Executive Coaching? 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