Human Capital Development by Coaching Approach: Specific Business Coaches’ Competencies
Subject Areas :Mohammad Azizi 1 , Ali Ghodarzi 2
1 - University of Tehran
2 - University of Tehran
Keywords: Human Capital, Specific competencies, business coaching, Business knowledge, Market knowledge,
Abstract :
In recent years, there is growing acceptance of need for educational reform and changes in learning to meet the challenges of business. This study aimed to identify specific competencies of business coaching. The population of this research are specific business coaches working in the ministry of industry, mine and trade that from 231 of samples necessary information was collected. The results showed that indicators such as " deep experience in the field of business", "experience and familiarity with the challenges and help entrepreneurs in bottlenecks and problems", aligning the expertise and experience of the players in the field of activity and needs of entrepreneurs or business owners "component alignment with the business," business information appropriate scope of students' knowledge of transforming ideas into business' financial information and understanding of the business ", "Introduction to the facility on businesses' component business knowledge, "in-depth knowledge of the needs and expectations of customers or target market", knowledge of methods are the most important special competencies for coaches.
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