Professor John Sparrow

Professor of Occupational Psychology

Birmingham City Business School

John is a Chartered Psychologist (and Associate Fellow) of the British Psychological Society and a registered practitioner psychologist of the UK Health Professions Council. He is a Director of Visualsolve Ltd – developers of the thelifecoachapp. He has conducted work on behalf of the EU, UK Government, Research Councils UK, industry federations, large businesses and small and medium sized enterprises (including social enterprises).

He has written extensively on knowledge processes in organisations including organisational cognition, knowledge management and reflective practice as they relate to knowledge creation and use. He has a particular interest in the role of cognition (including emotion) and interaction in wellbeing, creativity, decision-making, learning and innovation, design thinking and the contribution that coaching and other forms of facilitation can make.

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Most recent publications

Sparrow J (2016) The impact of e-coaching question framing upon emotions in self-reflection, self-efficacy and subjective well-being. Paper presented at Wellbeing 2016: Co-creating Pathways to Well-being Conference, 5-6 September 2016, Birmingham City University

Sparrow J and Nyfoudi M (2016) The impact of positive and negative emotional attractors during e-coaching upon emotional tone of responses, self-efficacy and intrapreneurial mindset. Paper presented at the British Academy of Management Conference, 6-8 September 2016, University of Newcastle

Sparrow J (2014) Computerised life coaching. Paper presented to the Euro Coach List Conference, 8-9 November 2014, Eastwood Park, Gloucestershire

Sparrow J and McCabe S (2014) An explorative study of design thinking in a university research innovation and enterprise department, Paper presented at British Academy of Management Conference, 9-11 September 2014, Belfast Waterfront, Belfast

Sparrow J (2013) Enhancing wellbeing with an e-coach. Proceedings of the 2 International Wellbeing Conference 2013, Birmingham City University, 24-25 July 2013.

Sparrow J, Clarke V and Rose P (2011) Action research to develop evaluation frameworks for enterprise coaching in disadvantaged communities, Proceedings of 34th Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship conference, Sheffield, 9-10 November 2011

Sparrow J and McCabe S (2011) Supporting business innovation: Assessing knowledge, complexity and design competencies and positioning of SMEs. Paper presented at the British Academy of Management conference, University of Aston, 13-15 September 2011

Edger C and Sparrow J (2011) Do high performance multi-unit leaders engage their unit managers? Paper presented at the British Academy of Management conference, Aston University, 13-15 September 2011

Rose P and Sparrow J (2011) Business Support Professionals: individual and organisational valence relationships, Paper presented at the British Academy of Management conference, Aston University, 13-15 September 2011

Sparrow J (2011) Organisations achieving social purpose: Some implications for positive wellbeing, Paper presented at the 1 International Conference Exploring the Multi-dimensions of Wellbeing, 18-19 July 2011, Birmingham City University

Aziz, N. and Sparrow, J. (2011) Patterns of gaining and sharing of knowledge about customers: A study of an Express Parcel Delivery Company. Knowledge Management Research and Practice, 9 (1). pp. 29-47. ISSN 14778238 (ISSN)

Sparrow J (2011) Knowledge management in Small and Medium sized Enterprises, In D Schwarz and D Te-eni (eds), Encyclopedia of Knowledge Management (2 edn), Pages 671 – 681, London, Idea Group Inc