Manfusa Shams – författare

The increasing global interdependency in economy and business transaction asserts the importance of documenting the most recent developments in global work and organizational behaviours, which are strongly influenced by the advancement of information technologies, virtual business transactions, multicultural business groups and expanded business settings across cultures. An in-depth analysis of some major areas of developments and developmental needs for some areas which have paramount influence on international work, organizational and business psychology is of both academic and practical importance. Our book aims to present thoughtful analyses of some major developments in work and organisational psychology, with a focus on international business and management. The book is expected to benefit students, researchers, practitioners and employers. We hope our relentless efforts to compile leading authors work will bring fresh ideas and thought-provoking issues on both theoretical and practical applications of emerging psychological knowledge in work and occupational psychology, to the international management and business. The book will have immense value to the global market, especially for international business and management courses, programme development and delivery on work and organizational psychology across cultures, inter and intra-cultural developmental programme on business transactions, and recent developmental issues in cross-national management and business. An eclectic approach is taken to showcase the chapters in this book. Each author is asked to invest his/hers valuable insights to write a selected chapter with examples from relevant research, utilizing scholarly and reflective arguments to cover the essence of the theme in a particular chapter. Each Chapter has adopted an easy going style to inform readers about the developments in a major area. The discussion in each chapter is assembled with author/s own research and management experiences, thus providing a real-life perspective, highlighting the importance of applying recent developmental issues to the future academic work in the international management and business field. This series: provides an international perspective to the study of business, with a special emphasis on management and marketing issues; deals with such topics as globalization, international business negotiations, cross-cultural communication, entry strategies, doing business in different regions, and future trends; and focuses on the development of international business theory, methodological issues, the results of empirical studies and the findings of practitioners.

This is the introductory book to the new series Coaching Psychology for Professional Practice, which explores the latest developments in the field of coaching psychology and how these can be applied to professional practice across numerous industries, including health and wellbeing, higher education, and human resources and management. Subsequent titles in the series will dive into specific areas, like team coaching, leadership, neuroscience and sports coaching. The series welcomes book proposals from prospective authors.Coaching psychology is developing fast as a practice-based scientific discipline. Through evidence-based case studies and reflective experiential accounts by practitioners, this book advocates the positive application of coaching psychology. Manfusa Shams explores the influence of psychology on knowledge construction in coaching and highlights the need for theoretical groundings to develop effective practice and build potential.This book is dedicated to delivering practice-based knowledge and ethical guidance to inform professional coaching practice, and to advance coaching practice using relevant psychological paradigm. The book is divided into two key sections: practice and application. This book features guidance on:•Professional development of coaching psychology practitioners•How to improve coaching psychology practice with useful knowledge, skills and experiences •Developing theoretical models to support best practice in coaching psychology•Ethical awareness and professional accountability in coaching psychology practice•Coaching psychology practice in the changing environment, virtual coaching, and local and global coachingOffering a rich collection of intellectual and practical-based resources, this book is for coaching psychologists, practitioners and all who are interested in coaching. It can also be applied to a wide range of disciplines, services and service users, such as education, health and public services. “Whether you're an experienced practitioner, a coach or coaching psychologist in training, this book will be a valuable resource.”Mary Watts, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, City University, UK“Psychology in Coaching Practice: A Guide for Professionals offers a well-considered selection of chapters that reflect the experience as well as the knowledge of the authors and editors.”Francine Campone, Ed.D., MCC, Accredited Coaching Supervisor, Editor, International Coaching Psychology Review"This book has been written by experts in the coaching and coaching psychology field. As it focuses on the professional development of practitioners, it will be of great interest to both trainees and experienced practitioners. Professionals working in areas allied to coaching may also find it of interest."Professor Stephen Palmer PhD, Centre for Coaching, UK"Manfusa Shams’ book provides fresh insights to the specialist area of coaching psychology practice, providing readers with practical insights into working with individuals, the team and wider social system to help each move forward towards personal and business success. The focus on psychology in practice in this book is an important development to advance this discipline."Professor Jonathan Passmore, SVP CoachHub & Professor Henley Business School, UKManfusa Shams is a Chartered and Coaching Psychologist, Consulting Editor of the Coaching Psychologist (BPS), and an editorial board member of the International Coaching Psychology Review (BPS). She is currently teaching at the Open University and University of Reading, UK. 

This fully updated second edition provides evidence-based, solution focused techniques for applying coaching in family business settings. Manfusa Shams has demonstrated the critical connection between coaching skills, family business functions, experiential and reflective learning. Edition updates incorporate material on homeworking, family dynamics, team coaching, online business coaching. Featuring accessible case studies, practical tools and techniques, all chapters showcase how practitioners can learn from the coaching practice and the skills, competencies and experiences needed to provide effective family business coaching. The book particularly emphasises interventions which are compatible with virtual coaching to support family businesses to achieve business goals and to retain their competitive edge.Supporting the Family Business is a valuable guide for the continued professional development of practitioners working with family businesses, as well as members of family businesses seeking new learning and development opportunities.

This fully updated second edition provides evidence-based, solution focused techniques for applying coaching in family business settings. Manfusa Shams has demonstrated the critical connection between coaching skills, family business functions, experiential and reflective learning. Edition updates incorporate material on homeworking, family dynamics, team coaching, online business coaching. Featuring accessible case studies, practical tools and techniques, all chapters showcase how practitioners can learn from the coaching practice and the skills, competencies and experiences needed to provide effective family business coaching. The book particularly emphasises interventions which are compatible with virtual coaching to support family businesses to achieve business goals and to retain their competitive edge.Supporting the Family Business is a valuable guide for the continued professional development of practitioners working with family businesses, as well as members of family businesses seeking new learning and development opportunities.

This book, featuring a cast of leading coaching practitioners, presents a guide for supporting the development of coaches and coaching psychologists.Exploring the theory and application of both educational and psychological approaches, this book highlights the developmental needs of coaching practitioners from an interdisciplinary lens. Topics such as dialectics, the Effective Reflective Practice model, cultivating a professional identity, and coach well-being are covered so that readers can respond to complex coaching needs and foster the growth of an effective, ethical coaching psychology practice.This book will be of value to coaching practitioners interested in developing their knowledge and understanding of the field, as well as both academic and continuing professional development units within education, business development, HR, and private coaching practice sectors.

This book, featuring a cast of leading coaching practitioners, presents a guide for supporting the development of coaches and coaching psychologists. Exploring the theory and application of both educational and psychological approaches, this book highlights the developmental needs of coaching practitioners from an interdisciplinary lens. Topics such as dialectics, the Effective Reflective Practice model, cultivating a professional identity, and coach well-being are covered so that readers can respond to complex coaching needs and foster the growth of an effective, ethical coaching psychology practice. This book will be of value to coaching practitioners interested in developing their knowledge and understanding of the field, as well as both academic and continuing professional development units within education, business development, HR, and private coaching practice sectors.

This book aims to offer evidence-based discussion on appropriate coaching skills for family business. The book is expected to meet the demand for this knowledge base, and to achieve a practical solution-focused approach to applying specific coaching skills to family business. The need to generate ideas to develop modern, reliable and appropriate coaching application tools for family businesses is highlighted using experiential and reflective learning approach. The book is focused on understanding the economic growth of family business from a coaching perspective, and provides a critical narrative of selected failures as well as success stories. It has thus a far-reaching goal: to demonstrate the critical connection between coaching skills, family business functions, experiential and reflective learning.