Benevolent Coaching and Human Capital reinforcement: Analyzing the Mediating Role of Motivational Capital

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Professor, Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Lorestan University, Khoramabad, lorestan

2 Associate Professor, Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Lorestan University.

3 Ph.D. in Public Management - Human Resource Management, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Lorestan University, Khoramabad, lorestan.

Abstract

Introduction: The purpose of the present study is to investigate the impact of benevolent coaching on human capital reinforcement with the mediating role of motivational capital.
research methodology: The research is applied in terms of purpose and in terms of data collection, it is descriptive-causal and it is quantitative research. The statistical population of the study was the employees of Professional and Sports Development Department of Ministry of Sport and Youth who were selected to answer the research questionnaire due to their close relationship with the athletes' performance at the professional and championship level. The total number of employees was 68, which according to Morgan's table was 58 who were selected by simple random sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire whose reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha. For data analysis, data normality test, correlation test, and structural equation modeling were used in SPSS and smartPLS software.
Findings: The results showed that benevolent coaching had a positive and significant effect on two variables of motivational capital and human capital reinforcement. Motivational capital had a positive effect on human capital reinforcement and it also mediated the effect of benevolent coaching on human capital.
Conclusion: Training is one of the effective methods in enhancing human capital and among these, benevolent coaching as one of the Training methods can help in enhancing human capital through increasing motivational capital.

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Journal of New Approaches in Educational Administration
Volume 12, Issue 6 - Serial Number 52
January and February 2022
Pages 34-19

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  • Receive Date: 11 June 2020
  • Revise Date: 27 August 2020
  • Accept Date: 28 August 2020

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