Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2015. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this research assignment was to determine the contribution coaching has made, as part of a blended leadership development programme, towards the development of individual leaders and leadership development at Transnet Freight Rail. This was aimed at identifying ways in which the coaching component may be improved. The research was undertaken with a group of high-potential leaders, at an operating division of the parastatal company Transnet, in South Africa. A qualitative research methodology was used and, within that framework, a phenomenological case study design. The research data was gathered, using semi-structured interviews, from 13 participants who received external coaching as part of the blended programme.
The findings confirm that coaching, combined with blended leadership development activities, has a synergistic and positive impact on the individual and the organisation, enhancing both the human and social capital at Transnet Freight Rail.
The participants expressed a multitude of benefits from receiving coaching: improvements in various aspects of their personal, social and cognitive competence, as well as assisting in their learning, retention and application of the other modules of the blended programme. The coaching intervention has assisted participants in enhancing and applying their own coaching skills within the organisation. This was accomplished by their experience of having been coached, by using the example from the sessions and through the coaching course attended as part of the blended programme.
The findings in this research assignment suggest that coaching is making a positive contribution to leadership development at TFR by strengthening the leadership capacity, developing a coaching culture, improving strategic thinking when problem-solving, improving decision-making, improving productivity, increasing employee morale, and improving the individual's performance thereby benefiting the organisation. Coaching has also resulted in greater teamwork, broader understanding of the business, retention of talented employees and has demonstrated to employees that the organisation is committed to developing its staff and helping them to improve their skills.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/97418 |
| Date | 04 1900 |
| Creators | Barday, Mohammed Asief |
| Contributors | Aiken, Dorrian, Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Graduate School of Business. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | xi, 109 pages |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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