Management Research in Iran

Prioritizing personal development programs for human resource managers in the field of coaching using the Delphi method based on artificial intelligence

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

zahra pooramini 1
hamed dehghanan 2
mahdi yazdanshenas 3
Iman raeesi 4

1 PHD Student in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources, Faculty of Management and Accounting, , Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, faculty of management and accounting, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran

4 Associate Professor, Department of Management Operations and Information Technology, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran

10.48311/mri.2025.27635
Abstract
This research, with the aim of providing more accurate and effective solutions, has used the Delphi method based on artificial intelligence and expert opinions to identify and prioritize the needs and personal development skills of human resource managers. This research is applied in terms of its purpose, which seeks to combine the human-based Delphi method (traditional) and artificial intelligence (modern), to provide an innovative approach in the field of research methods and data analysis that can be classified as fundamental research. The statistical population of the research is 15 experts in the fields of human resources, coaching and personal development and three types of language models such as Microsoft Copilot, Chat GPT and Gemini. The data collection tool in this research was the Delphi method, and the angle method was also used to examine the validity of the data. The findings showed that the Delphi method based on artificial intelligence analyzes the components with high speed and accuracy and provides access to rotational data. This method consists of 5 stages that begin with precise prompt writing. This method is best used as a complementary method along with human methods.

Keywords

Coaching
personal development
artificial intelligence and the Delphi method
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Management Research in Iran
Volume 29, Issue 3
Autumn 2025
Pages 63-91

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