Studies on coaching have largely explored effectiveness from the perspective of a coach or employing organization rather than that of the employee or coachee. There has also been a focus on ‘successful’ coaching, but little is known about unsuccessful coaching or the hindrances to achieving...

This paper forms part of the wider ongoing discussion on the issues and possible mitigating techniques present in empirical design research today. Indeed it is widely acknowledged that there are many diverse methods available to the empirical researcher. There are also a number of ways in which...