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Psychology of Effective Coaching & Management, Hardback Book

Psychology of Effective Coaching & Management Hardback

Edited by Paul A. Davis

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This is a valuable resource for students, researchers, practitioners, educators, and administrators that want to increase their knowledge of psychological aspects associated with the development and practice of coaching and management.

The reader is guided through models of the coaching process, approaches to coach learning, context specific education, and tools for observing coaching behaviors.

Additionally, considerations for enhancing positive youth development, motivational climate, group dynamics, self-regulation, emotions, and mental toughness are outlined.

The application of mental skills such as self-talk, the consideration of an athlete's personality in coaching practice, and leadership theories in management are also reviewed.

Examples of highly effective sport organizations and approaches to optimizing relationships with support staff are presented, as well as research and implications of coach burnout.

The book is written by world leading scholars, sport psychologists, coaches, and managers from the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Spain, Greece, Croatia and the UK.

Each chapter presents current research and offers suggestions for optimizing effective coaching and management.

The chapters are written to be accessible to a wide range of readers, and each chapter offers a set of key considerations for enhancing practice.

The aim of the book is to present up-to-date knowledge of the theories and research undertaken in sport coaching and management, with a particular focus upon applying understanding to maximize effective practice.

This book will serve as essential reading for scholars and students; it can be used as a key text in sports coaching or coach education programs.

Furthermore, coaches as well as their athletes will benefit from the recommendations for practice presented in the book.

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