shahram shafiee; Mojgan Taghavi nejad; Mojtaba Eskandari pour
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This study aimed to investigate the relationship The present study was conducted with the aim of identifying the problems of Iranian immigrant athletes. The research method is quantitative-descriptive research. The statistical population of the research includes Iranian immigrant athletes, and a targeted ...
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This study aimed to investigate the relationship The present study was conducted with the aim of identifying the problems of Iranian immigrant athletes. The research method is quantitative-descriptive research. The statistical population of the research includes Iranian immigrant athletes, and a targeted method was used in the sampling of the research, which includes 63 people. The research tool is a researcher-made questionnaire that includes four dimensions: economic and financial, cultural and social, emotional and psychological, legal and legal, 32 items, whose validity was confirmed by six sports management professors. Through Cronbach's alpha coefficient, the reliability coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.89. 63 returned questionnaires were analyzed with SPSS24 and PLS3 software. The results showed that in the economic and financial component, the dependence factor of athletes' financial receipt on the result; In the cultural and social component, the Corona factor and stopping international travel and being deprived of social and cross-cultural interactions with immigrants and athletes from other cities and countries; In the emotional and psychological component, the factor of lack of social support from family, friends, etc. and in the legal component and Legally, the factor of sports punishment due to lack of familiarity with the rules and regulations of the league is considered as the highest priority of Iranian immigrant athletes. The results of the research highlight the positive role of sports participation as an important tool in the process of integration and also in determining the immigrant's identity in a new society.
Sport Management and Development
Pedram Ashuri; shahram shafiee; hosseien brakhas
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Objective: The purpose of the current research was to design a model of factors affecting the development of performing sports in Gilan province.Methodology: The research method was qualitative and quantitative. In the qualitative part, the research method was a systematic exploratory approach, and in ...
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Objective: The purpose of the current research was to design a model of factors affecting the development of performing sports in Gilan province.Methodology: The research method was qualitative and quantitative. In the qualitative part, the research method was a systematic exploratory approach, and in the quantitative part, it was descriptive-correlational, applied and field. The statistical population of this research was in the qualitative part of human resources and information sources and in the quantitative part, all the interested people (coaches, athletes, specialists in the performing sports department and managers and experts of the Sports and Youth Department of Gilan Province) were formed. The measurement tool in the qualitative part included a semi-structured exploratory interview, and in the quantitative part, the researcher's questionnaire was made based on the qualitative survey phase of the research (thematic analysis). Results: The results of the quantitative part showed that Individual abilities to participate in dramatic sports, the environmental base for the growth of performing sports, the infrastructure and facilities of performing sports, and the resources and support of performing sports, respectively, with an effect coefficient of 0.64 and 83. 0, 0.94 and 0.63 percent had a significant effect on the development of performing sports.Conclusion: The findings indicated that Gilan sports managers should provide more conditions and facilities for the development of this field and pay attention to it from various aspects, and they should also use new technologies to design application programs. It provides the development of dramatic sports.
Ahmad Nasrabadi; Shahram Shafiee
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The purpose of this research was to formulate a conceptual framework for the development of cycling in Iran. The research method was qualitative (systematic exploratory). The statistical population included scientific and executive experts related to the subject of the research. A sufficient statistical ...
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The purpose of this research was to formulate a conceptual framework for the development of cycling in Iran. The research method was qualitative (systematic exploratory). The statistical population included scientific and executive experts related to the subject of the research. A sufficient statistical sample was estimated based on theoretical saturation and purposefully sampled (13 people). The research tools included systematic library study and semi-structured interviews. The validity of the tool was coded and confirmed based on the scientific and legal validity of the sample (persons and documents) and the level of agreement between the correctors. The analysis method included multi-step coding. The results showed that the distribution of the identified factors (64 cases) for the areas of cycling include: public cycling (15 cases), recreational cycling (13 cases), sports cycling (15 cases) and common three The field is (21 items). Also, the distribution of these factors for the dimensions of alignment analysis includes; Alignment axes (13 cases), alignment capacities (10 cases), alignment challenges (14 cases), alignment strategies (13 cases) and alignment consequences (14 cases). Based on the framework, it can be said that the research model has statistical and conceptual validity suitable for the strategic analysis of cycling development. Based on the content of the model, the development of cycling follows a systemic pattern, and its key and strategic factors form horizontal and vertical causal loops in the model, which managers should base on in planning, implementation and evaluation.
Seyyedeh Zahra Mirzamani; Shahram Shafiei
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Objective: the aim of the present study was to design a model of using new technologies on the performance of Iranian football clubs with the mediating role of technological literacyMethodology: This research was descriptive-correlation, applied purpose and field method. The statistical population included ...
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Objective: the aim of the present study was to design a model of using new technologies on the performance of Iranian football clubs with the mediating role of technological literacyMethodology: This research was descriptive-correlation, applied purpose and field method. The statistical population included managers, coaches, players and executive and technical staff of Iranian football clubs . A sufficient number of statistical samples were selected and modeling The measurement tool included three researcher-made questionnaires with a five-point Likert scale. Content and face validity of these instruments were confirmed by sports management professors and experts, athletes and coaches of sports clubs and composite reliability, construct validity, convergent and divergent validity were confirmed using factor analysis. SPSS and SmartPLS3 software were used for data analysis and path analysis between variables.Results: The results showed that the use of new technologies and the technology literacy of club members had a significant effect on the performance of football clubs.You had the effect of using new technologies on the technology literacy of club members was significant and also the results of the Seville test showed that new technologies through technological literacy on the performance of football clubs has a significant effect.Conclusion: Based on the findings, it can be said that modern technology can play a key role in improving the performance of athletes by providing quality information for coaches and sports officials and preparing valuable tools.
Mohamad HematiNezhad Touli; Shahram Shafiee; Mehr Ali HematiNezhad Touli; Zahra Taslimi
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to design a model for the role of sport in world peace.Methodology: In this qualitative research method, the foundation data method has been used to answer the research questions. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The statistical population ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to design a model for the role of sport in world peace.Methodology: In this qualitative research method, the foundation data method has been used to answer the research questions. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The statistical population of the study consisted of all experts and specialists who were familiar with the subject of peace and sports. According to the data foundation method, sampling was done theoretically. Data analysis was performed using three stages of open, axial and selective coding using version 7 of Atlas-Ti software.Results: After open coding, the categories of causal conditions included Politics, Internationalism, Education, and Economics. Underlying conditions included Organizational, Political, Socio-Cultural, and International conditions. Strategies of action included Political, Organizational, Educational, Managerial strategies and its Structural and Human Consequences were extracted. Then, in the axial and selective coding stage, the link between these categories was determined in the form of a paradigm model of the research and the final theory was formed.Conclusion: Based on the results of research on the role of sport in world peace, it can be said that a challenging path is still ahead. It seems that by emphasizing the role of Politics, International Relations, Education and constructive cooperation between national and international sports authorities and world rulers, one can hope to improve the current situation and promote world peace through sport.
hesham rostami; shahram shafiee; mehrali hematinejhad; rahim ramzaninejad
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Objective: The purpose of this research was Presentation of structural equation model to explain the professionalization process in Iranian sports federations.Methodology: Present study in terms of purpose was applied and descriptive-analytic. The statistical population of this study includes managers ...
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Objective: The purpose of this research was Presentation of structural equation model to explain the professionalization process in Iranian sports federations.Methodology: Present study in terms of purpose was applied and descriptive-analytic. The statistical population of this study includes managers of sports federations, coaches, athletes, and referees. The statistical sample was estimated to be 10 to 20 times the dimensions drawn in the conceptual model based on a sufficient number of models for modeling in PLS software (n=160). A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data also formal validity of questionnaire was confirmed by experts (12 people). Its reliability was estimated by using Cronbach's alpha test (0.91) and combined reliability. Structural equation modeling was used in PLS3-SPSS24 software for analyze data and investigating fit of model.Results: Results indicated that effect of causal and contextual and interventionist conditions on professionalization of sports federations (0.37), (0.19), (0.74) were significant. Also, contextual and interventionist conditions on strategies (0.28), (0.24). Finally, the results showed that the effect of professionalization on strategies (0.58), and strategies with consequences (0.84) is direct, positive and significant.Conclusion: : Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that recognizing the paths of the professionalization process can help Iranian sports federations to achieve a business process. Identifying the internal and external potentials of federations can also accelerate the process of their professionalization and development.
Mostafa dehghan; Shahram Shafiee
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Objective: The purpose of current research was to identify the opportunities, challenges and solutions to develop the entrepreneurship and employment in grassroots sport. It was a descriptive survey.Methodology: . The research population included all the experts in the field of grassroots sport employment ...
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Objective: The purpose of current research was to identify the opportunities, challenges and solutions to develop the entrepreneurship and employment in grassroots sport. It was a descriptive survey.Methodology: . The research population included all the experts in the field of grassroots sport employment and entrepreneurship and the research sampling was judgment method based on the defined criteria. The research instrument was unstructured questionnaire. The content validity and reliability were confirmed by the experts’ opinion (n=10) and Cronbach’s alpha respectively. To analyze data, the statistical methods of Freedman, Mann Whitney U and Wilcoxon were used by SPSS software.Results: The findings showed that eight factors (emotional aspect, financial The results were divided into four parts: entrepreneurship, employment, challenges and solutions. We found that there was the significant difference between the current situation and potential capacity in the different areas of entrepreneurship and employment. Also, there was the significant different between both challenges and solutions’ priorities. Furthermore, the executive experts’ opinions differed significantly from the educational experts.Conclusion: Overall, according to the results, the grassroots sport has a high various capacity of employment and entrepreneurship. Considering the opinions and priorities defined in this research, it is essential to enrich this market through suitable solutions for each dimension of business and occupation. Obviously, it is vital to conduct development strategies using the assessment of employment and entrepreneurship opportunities as well as the maximum removal of challenges.
Sajjad Taherkhani; shahram shafiee
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the incidence of collusion in Iranian football.Methodology: The present study is descriptive-correlational in terms of its purpose. The statistical population of the study consisted of all managers and experts, coaches, referees ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the incidence of collusion in Iranian football.Methodology: The present study is descriptive-correlational in terms of its purpose. The statistical population of the study consisted of all managers and experts, coaches, referees and athletes of the Premier League, who were selected through purposive sampling (172 persons). The validity of the researcher-made questionnaire was confirmed by experts (n = 11). Its reliability was calculated using Cronbach's alpha test (0.938) and combined reliability. Structural equation modeling with PLS3 and SPSS24 software was used for data analysis and model fit.Results: The results of the path analysis showed that the causes and drivers of collusion have a significant effect on the behavior of actors and agents of collusion, methods and tools of collusion and the consequences and consequences of collusion. Factors of collusion methods and tools also had a significant effect on the behavior of actors and agents of collusion and the consequences and consequences of collusion. Also the behavior of actors and actors of collusion had a significant effect on the results and consequences of collusion. Finally, the effect of all the mediating variables on the research was also significant.Conclusion: According to the results of this study, it can be said that the model presented in this study can be a good roadmap for identifying the factors influencing collusion formation in Iranian soccer sport in order to prevent these behaviors.
Ahmad Asadinia; noshin benar; MehrAli Hematineghad; Mohammad Khabiri; shahram shafiee
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Objective: The clubs are owned by supporters is one of the common forms of football clubs’ governance. Hence, The purpose of this study was to identify the strategies for adopting the model of supporters ownership in the Esteghlal FC.Methodology: This research was conducted qualitatively and using ...
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Objective: The clubs are owned by supporters is one of the common forms of football clubs’ governance. Hence, The purpose of this study was to identify the strategies for adopting the model of supporters ownership in the Esteghlal FC.Methodology: This research was conducted qualitatively and using the Grounded Theory and the Systematic approach of Strauss and Corbin. The research data were collected through theoretical and purposeful sampling and based on deep interviews with 8 experts. sampling continued until the research reached a theoretical saturation. Based on the Grounded theory and the systematic approach, the data were analyzed in three stages: open, axial and selective coding. For validation of data that is equivalent to reliability and validity in quantitative research, two methods of Recoding by the researcher and a Member Checking method were used.Results: Based on the results of three stages of coding including open, axial and selective coding, the identified strategies were extracted in the form of legal, social-cultural, governance, educational, organizational and stakeholder management subcategories.Conclusion: It seems that with the cooperation of various institutions of the country and the creation of the necessary platforms in the long term and run the identification of strategies, this model could be implemented in the Esteghlal FC.
hamid reza goharrostami; javad hajiaghapor; shahram shafiee
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Objective: The purpose of present study was studying the Talent Development Environment status of adolescent boy judokas in premier league. Methodology: The research method has been descriptive - survey one, which has been carried out through a field study. Admin To our young judokas son of the Premier ...
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Objective: The purpose of present study was studying the Talent Development Environment status of adolescent boy judokas in premier league. Methodology: The research method has been descriptive - survey one, which has been carried out through a field study. Admin To our young judokas son of the Premier League were selected as examples. Talent development environment for data collection questionnaire was written by professors of physical education content validity and its reliability by Cronbach's alpha (0.94), respectively. The descriptive statistics and inferential statistics mean frequency of Kolmogorov - Smirnov test for normality of data distribution was used. Binomial test to determine the dimensions and the prioritization of Friedman test in SPSS 22 software was used. The analysis and application of Amos 22 was used. Results: Results showed significant differences in priorities from the perspective of the development of talented young judokas there. Factor analysis has shown that the development of long-term, Focus on long-term development, environmental protection network, communication and understanding of the athlete as a factor loadings (0.94), (0.73), (0/67), (0.64) and (0/63) the importance of talent development has identified aspects of the environment. Conclusion: Generally, fostering and maintaining talent occurs in a specific environment and context in which attention to these factors can play an important role in the development of talent. Therefore, attention to these factors in the planning and management of talent Attention and emphasis. Actually, the dimensions of talent development environment, communication has been good condition and other aspects of their modest status in the network between the environmental protections has been the poor than the other dimensions.
shahram shafiee; amin Rahimi pordangani
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of brand investment on loyalty through brand credibility and awareness among fans of Persepolis Football Club in Tehran.Methodology: The research method is descriptive-survey method. The statistical population consisted of all fans of ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of brand investment on loyalty through brand credibility and awareness among fans of Persepolis Football Club in Tehran.Methodology: The research method is descriptive-survey method. The statistical population consisted of all fans of Persepolis Club, which according to the unlimited statistical population and use of SmartPlus3 software, 208 as a statistical sample to the Brand Investment Questionnaire, Chen brand awareness (2013), and Liu's loyalty (2008).Results: The results showed that there is not a significant relationship between brand investments with loyalty of supporters However, this relationship was significant in the case of mediation of credibility and brand awareness indirectly.Conclusion: It is concluded that investing through brand credibility and awareness leads to loyalty of supporters, it is suggested that Tehran's Persepolis football club managers focus on the impact of brand investment through the credibility and awareness of the brand, the fans are loyal.
rahim ramzaninejad; shahram shafiee; hesham rostami
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Objective: The present study intended to strategically assess the football of Guilan province based on SWOT analysis and also to plan a suitable strategy. Methodology: This research is descriptive-analytical and functional. The statistical population of study included all Guilan province football ...
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Objective: The present study intended to strategically assess the football of Guilan province based on SWOT analysis and also to plan a suitable strategy. Methodology: This research is descriptive-analytical and functional. The statistical population of study included all Guilan province football experts, and the sample was selected out of managers, experts of organizations, schools' and universities' sport educators, and veteran players and coaches (n=50). The authors have developed a questionnaire, as an instrument, based on exploratory study and rewriting similar foundations and studies. Validity of this instrument was confirmed by experts (content validity). The reliability of the instrument was also proved as suitable (=α0.95). To analyze the data and the suitable strategies, Friedman test, Weighting Method, and external and internal factors evaluation matrix were utilized. Results: Desirability of information technology, undesirability of the quality of football pitch, policy of privatization of clubs, and tendency of people toward inactive life style were identified respectively as the most important strong point, weak point, opportunity, and threat. According to internal factors matrix (2.38) and external factors matrix (2.49), the strategic condition of Guilan province football is in WT region. Discussion: According to results of SWOT analysis matrix, it is necessary to employ Stability Strategy or Defensive Strategy in managing football development in Guilan province.
shahram shafiee; Mehr Ali Hemati Nejad; Yosof parvaz
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Objective: The purpose of this research was explaining the impact of organizational and managerial factors on the incidence of administrative - financial corruption in Guilan sports organizations Methodology: The research method has been correlation - survey one. Its statistical universe included all ...
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Objective: The purpose of this research was explaining the impact of organizational and managerial factors on the incidence of administrative - financial corruption in Guilan sports organizations Methodology: The research method has been correlation - survey one. Its statistical universe included all managers, experts, and personnel of governmental and administrative organizations in the sport of Guilan province. The statistical sample was selected and surveyed through available method and PLS2 software. The research instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire with a 5 point Likert scale (46 items). Validity confirmed by using a panel of experts (n = 10) and model fit indices. Results: The results showed that research conceptual model has had a good fitness, and organizational (t-value=11.227 ; R2= 0.544) and managerial factors (t-value=10.025 ;R2= 0.437 ), and also their coefficients that respectively are 0.74 and 0.66 have a significant and direct impact on the incidence of administrative and financial corruption. As well as organizational factors (t-value=20.439; R2= 0.667) have a direct and significant impact on managerial factors (0.82). Conclusion: As a result of high explication ability, and the intensity of impact coefficients on research variables, it can be said that managerial and organizational factors play a key role in incidence of corruption, or vice versa, in its prevention, and prior to other variables, can be considered by monitoring system and controlled by sports organizations of Guilan province. Moreover, management factors are influenced by organizational factors and their intervening impacts.
Shahram Shafiee; Hesham Rostami; Hossein Mamashloo; Samaneh Deh Panah
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Objective: The purpose of this study was the strategic analysis of Golestan province’s football and formulation of suitable strategies. Methodology: This descriptive-analytical research has been conducted with an applied purpose. The statistical population included all Golestan province’s ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study was the strategic analysis of Golestan province’s football and formulation of suitable strategies. Methodology: This descriptive-analytical research has been conducted with an applied purpose. The statistical population included all Golestan province’s football experts. Through purposive sampling, the sample was selected out of managers, experts of organizations and boards, school and university sport educators, and veteran players, coaches and referees (n=50). The research tool included Rostami et al.’s questionnaire (2014) whose (content) validity was confirmed by experts. The instrument was reported with high reliability (=α0.95). To analyze data and find the suitable strategies, the external and internal factors evaluation matrix were used. Results: The good number of football schools in the province, undesirable quality of football fields, plenty of talented people, and the changed life style towards the lack of physical activity and machine life were identified as the most important strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat respectively. Additionally, according to the matrix of internal factors (2.32) and matrix of external factors (1.92), the strategic position of Golestan province’s football is the WT strategy. Conclusion: According to the results of SWOT analysis matrix, it is necessary to employ stability strategy or defensive strategy in managing football development in Golestan province. Therefore, the strategies to make comprehensive privatization system, make and implement of comprehensive recruiting system, train and develop specialist, increase financial resources and credit of football board, help to develop football without corruption have been identified and proposed to remove current condition of football in Golestan province.
Shahram shafiee; mohammadreza khalili far; sepideh shabani
Volume 5, Issue 2 , January 2017, , Pages 161-176
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the health and safety of indoor pools in Guilan province and compare it with national and international standards.Methodology: It was a descriptive survey and 21 indoor pools of 29 pools in Guilan province were studied. To collect data, a structured ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the health and safety of indoor pools in Guilan province and compare it with national and international standards.Methodology: It was a descriptive survey and 21 indoor pools of 29 pools in Guilan province were studied. To collect data, a structured checklist including 116 items was used. Descriptive statistics and one sample t-test were used to test the hypothesis at P≥ 0.05.Results: The results showed that the score of health and safety of toilets as well as the health of locker rooms, showers, and inner courtyard of pools were significantly higher than the mean value (p<0.05) and were close to the standards. On the other hand, the safety of locker rooms and showers, inner courtyard, disabled facilities, and safety and rescue devices were significantly lower than the mean value (p<0.05) and did not befit the existing standards.Conclusion: Overall, the health, safety and staffing of indoor pools in Guilan province differed from national and international standards. We hope that the health and safety of these pools would increase with more attention of the officials.
Sharam Shafiee; Mehdi Kohandel; Mehdi Montazerelay; Gholamreza Radinia
Volume 3, Issue 1 , April 2014, , Pages 83-98
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AbstractObjective: The purpose of the present study was to identify, prioritize, and weight performance evaluation indexes of sports clubs.Methodology: This research was carried out in two steps. In the first step, indexes and sub-indexes of performance evaluation were recognized through consulting literature ...
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AbstractObjective: The purpose of the present study was to identify, prioritize, and weight performance evaluation indexes of sports clubs.Methodology: This research was carried out in two steps. In the first step, indexes and sub-indexes of performance evaluation were recognized through consulting literature review and background of research, and 15 sport management experts and professors using Delphi process. In this step 6 indexes and 33 sub indexes were identified. In step two, relative weight and rank of each of indexes and sub indexes which were recognized in pervious step were analyzed in expert choice software with analytic hierarchy process (AHP) technique taking into consideration the views of 57 professors and club managers in Tehran.Results: Results showed that the most important indexes to evaluate the performance of the clubs in Tehran were human resources, financial resources, physical resources and equipment, environment, planning, organization and evaluation, technical affairs and sports, and the environment respectively. Also, most general sub-indexes were managerial stability, coaching stability, wages paid to players, coaches and staff, and quality of specialized staff club, set standards of performance evaluation respectively.Conclusion: Due to the importance of the most important indexes of the clubs in Tehran, according to sources at the club should be a priorit.Keywords: Analytic hierarchy process, Index, Performance evaluation, Sport clubs.
Sharam Shafiee
Volume 1, Issue 1 , April 2012, , Pages 27-40
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AbstractObjective: This study was intended to predict the success of countries at the Asian Games through macro-economic, political, social and cultural variables.Methodology: We used the information of all variables including urban population, education expenditures, age structure, GDP real growth rate, ...
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AbstractObjective: This study was intended to predict the success of countries at the Asian Games through macro-economic, political, social and cultural variables.Methodology: We used the information of all variables including urban population, education expenditures, age structure, GDP real growth rate, GDP per capita, unemployment rate, population, inflation average, current account balance, life expectancy at birth and merchandise trade of all the participating countries in Asian Games from 1970 to 2006 in order to build the model. This model was then tested by the information of variables in 2010. The prediction was based on the total number of medals received by in each country. In this study, we used WEKA software that is a popular suite of machine learning software written in Java.Results: The value of correlation coefficient between the predicted and original ranks was 77.18% according to Tree model, 90.42% according to Neural Network model and 91.35% according to K-Nearest Neighbor Algorithm. Based on the analysis, K-Nearest Neighbor Algorithm had the highest correlation coefficient among the 3 models. This model, among 28 countries which won medals in Asian games, predicted the ranks of 23 countries with the maximum difference of 3 between predicted and original ranks, 3 countries with the maximum difference of 4 to 6 between predicted and original ranks and 2 countries with the maximum difference of more than 6 between predicted and original ranks. The previous studies have mostly focused on a small number of variables. The question is why the impact of macro level factors on sport success has been decreased. The results of this study indicated that the macro level variables still have a great impact on sport success and this reduction in impact proportion is due to the replacement of variables.Conclusion: This study aimed to use cultural and social variables besides political and economic variables, because in previous studies due to quantification problems, they were not included in the research design. The point is that many variables can simultaneously have economic, political, cultural and social weights, but their weights can be different in each of these ranges.Keywords: Prediction, Asian games, Macro variables.
