The scientific building blocks for business coaching: A literature review

Schutte, Flip; Steyn, Renier

doi:10.4102/sajhrm.v13i1.657

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“…Concepts were recognised as the key words listed in the studies. A similar strategy followed by Schutte and Steyn (2015) and Sethibe and Steyn (2015) provided satisfactory results. Definition statements were identified where the studies made use of words such as "define", "describe" or "explain" and associated these directly with CQ.…”

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Cultural intelligence: Concepts and definition statements

Solomon

Steyn

2017

SAJBM

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The rapid rate of globalisation is increasingly exposing both individuals and organisations to situations of cultural heterogeneity in which they are expected to function optimally. The cultural intelligence research programme has consequently experienced increased impetus with the result that a broad array of insights now exists. Organising such information will facilitate the assimilation thereof by both business representatives and scholars. Accordingly, this review sought to situate the cultural intelligence literature in terms of the concept and definition statement elements of the general body of scientific knowledge framework. A systematic literature review followed by content analysis was performed. Concepts were crystallised through a fusion of the key words whilst the definition statements were examined to detect elements of both uniqueness and commonality. Despite a large volume of key words existing across the material, remarkably only a limited number of concepts were identified: accomplishment, culture, expatriates, experience, fit, intelligence, motivation, supervision and training. Whilst the definition statements of cultural intelligence have evolved to include, amongst others, its dimensions, the range of culture types it exists in relation to, the categories of persons that may demonstrate it and the conditions in which it could be exhibited, they mostly remain predicated upon the initial expositions.

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Section: Data Analysis and Reportingmentioning

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Cultural intelligence: Concepts and definition statements

Solomon

Steyn

2017

SAJBM

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“…Contrary to a review of specific subject matter areas and methodological aspects in its sister journal, the SAJIP, by Coetzee and Van Zyl (2014), as well as the recent review of the business coaching literature by Schutte and Steyn (2015) and of the review of professional human resource competencies by Schutte, Barkhuizen and Van der Sluis (2015), the present analysis was conducted with the aid of a four-fold framework of interrelated knowledge orientations. Janićijević (2011) is of the opinion that the understanding and management of complex phenomena could be augmented by expanding the array of research approaches currently in use in various disciplines.…”

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confidence: 99%

Research trends in the <i>South African Journal of Human Resource Management<i>

Pietersen

2018

SA j. hum. resour. manag.

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Orientation: A comprehensive framework for research in human resource management (HRM) in terms of fundamental knowledge orientations was found lacking.Research purpose: The aim was to perform a typological review of research trends in the field of HRM, specifically of publications in the South African Journal of Human Resource Management (SAJHRM).Motivation for the study: No previous research in the field of HRM in South Africa adopted a fundamental theory of knowledge.Research design, approach and method: A qualitative design was followed, consisting of a documentary analysis of articles that were published in the SAJHRM for the period from 2003 to 2015. A detailed content analysis of published articles was performed in terms of a number of criteria, namely knowledge type, race, gender, authorship, author contribution and representation according to author institution and country of origin.Main findings: An analysis of a final selection of 289 articles indicated that research in the SAJHRM was mostly on the following lines: research was mostly of the hypothesis-testing (Type II) knowledge type; involved multiple authorship; and was conducted by mostly white, male researchers, based at a relatively few South African academic institutions.Practical and managerial implications: The SAJHRM should, in partnership with the HRM profession, promote and publish research that more prominently addresses the gap between academic HRM and HRM practice, especially in terms of the participatory or action research (Type IV) mode of knowledge generation.Contribution: The present analysis of research trends in the SAJHRM provides a broader and more nuanced perspective on forms of research required for the HRM field in South Africa.

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“…Truth statements consist of knowledge declarations and may arise from testing hypotheses (Schutte & Steyn, 2015), that is, they are generated following the production of empirical evidence in support of the hypotheses in question. As such, they are indicative of theory reflected as reality.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…As such, they are indicative of theory reflected as reality. Hypotheses comprise statements of expectation concerning a proposed relationship between two variables (De Vos, Strydom, Fouche & Delport, 2013) and are normally associated with quantitative research (Schutte & Steyn, 2015) in that they necessitate the use of measures (Whetten, 1989).…”

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Exploring cultural intelligence truths: A systematic review

Solomon

Steyn

2017

SA j. hum. resour. manag.

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Orientation: To identify and report on cultural intelligence truths.Research purpose: To explore cultural intelligence truths by means of a systematic review of the cultural intelligence literature.Motivation for the study: Cultural intelligence truths must be systemised if the business and academic communities are to derive optimal value from the diverse knowledge base.Research design, approach and method: The research was qualitative in nature, comprising a systematic literature review. The period covered was from 01 January 2002 to 31 May 2015. The final number of included studies was 76, representing 48 different journals. Cultural intelligence hypotheses were identified and thematically categorised. Validated hypotheses constituted truths (i.e. truth statements). Key findings are both reported and commented on.Main findings: Cultural intelligence hypotheses may be classified into 13 separate themes plus a ‘not categorised’ group. In total, 60% of the hypotheses on cultural intelligence have given rise to truth statements. Accordingly, there remains some divide between theorised cultural intelligence relationships and how these have played out under empirical investigation.Practical managerial/implications: Business professionals will find it easier to consume the cultural intelligence literature, thereby facilitating their understanding of how best to leverage the knowledge in equipping the workforce to function optimally in cross-cultural interfaces. Scholars will be better positioned to tailor the focus and structure of cultural intelligence studies going forward.Contribution: Cultural intelligence truths have been systematically identified, organised and reported on.

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The scientific building blocks for business coaching: A literature review

Cited by 12 publications

References 19 publications

Cultural intelligence: Concepts and definition statements

Cultural intelligence: Concepts and definition statements

Research trends in the <i>South African Journal of Human Resource Management<i>

Exploring cultural intelligence truths: A systematic review

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