Identifying and Presenting a Network of Organizational Coaching Themes for Universities Managers

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Ph.D. Student, Educational Management Dept., Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Educational Management Dept., Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract
Coaching managers in the organization, as one of the effective methods in developing human resources, can be an essential skill for training employees and increasing effective employee behaviors. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify and present a network of organizational coaching topics for university managers, which was done qualitatively. The research method was inductive content analysis with inductive approach. The field of research was 45 titles of text contained in scientific databases from 1999 to 2019. Findings showed that after eliminating duplicate themes and summarizing similar themes, 50 basic themes, then 9 organizing themes (development of organizational interactions, participatory management, formation of efficient teams, emphasis on human relations, ethics, human resource development, goal orientation, formulation) Performance indicators (organizational learning cycle design) and finally 3 categories of inclusive themes were identified under the headings of (Organizational synergy, humanistic approach and process-oriented). Using the opinion of experts and university professors, its content validity was obtained using the Lawshe method and all themes were confirmed. Also, using Holsti's method, the reliability of this step was 0.94. Finally, a network of themes for universities managers was designed and presented.

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