Sport Governance and Policy-Making
Mohammad Naghi Ebrahimzadeh; Ahmad Mahmoudi; Amin Dehghan Ghahfarokhi; Ebrahim Alidoust Ghahfarokhi
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Objective: This study aimed to identify the factors affecting the effective management of the Chess Federation of Iran with an emphasis on the adaptation of chess strategies.Methodology: The study employed a qualitative approach using thematic analysis. Data were collected through semi-structured in-depth ...
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Objective: This study aimed to identify the factors affecting the effective management of the Chess Federation of Iran with an emphasis on the adaptation of chess strategies.Methodology: The study employed a qualitative approach using thematic analysis. Data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews with 16 elites of Iranian chess, including managers, coaches, referees, federation experts, and sports management professors. Sampling was conducted purposefully and theoretically, and the interview process continued until data adequacy was achieved. Data analysis was performed using Braun and Clarke's (2006) six-step thematic analysis approach.Results: The findings led to the extraction of 41 concepts, 10 sub-themes, and 3 main themes. The main themes included: Manager's Intra-organizational Competencies (including managerial functions, ethical commitment, and contextual knowledge); Sustainable Resources, Structure, and Governance (including financial resources, infrastructure, managerial stability, and consensus); and Strategic Interactions with an Emphasis on Chess Strategies (including eight chess strategies such as thinking ahead and active defense, along with sports diplomacy and environmental requirements).Conclusion: The findings indicate that the effective management of the Chess Federation of Iran requires the simultaneous realization of the manager's intra-organizational competencies, the establishment of a stable resource and structural foundation, and the application of chess strategies to cope with environmental requirements. This model can serve as a basis for developing strategic plans for the federation and evaluating managerial performance.
Sport Development and Sustainable Development
Bahman Tayebi; Amin Dehghan Ghahfarokhi
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Objective: The aim of the current research was to investigate the spatial development status in four Olympic martial sports, wrestling, taekwondo, judo, and boxing.Methodology: The current research method was chosen as a mixed type (qualitative and quantitative). In order to identify the effective indicators ...
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Objective: The aim of the current research was to investigate the spatial development status in four Olympic martial sports, wrestling, taekwondo, judo, and boxing.Methodology: The current research method was chosen as a mixed type (qualitative and quantitative). In order to identify the effective indicators in the spatial planning in championship sports, theoretical foundations and qualitative interviews with 28 elites knowledgeable about the research subject were used until theoretical saturation was reached. In the quantitative part, in order to weight sports land development indicators, the analysis hierarchy method (AHP) and the numerical taxonomy method were used to identify the state of spatial planing in combat sports, and according to the development factor, the provinces of the country were prioritized in each of the sports fields.Results: Data analysis showed that only 14.6% of the country's regions are developed in Olympic martial arts, and 85.4% are less developed or undeveloped. Also, wrestling has the best development status with 25.8%, and taekwondo has the worst development status with 0.06% among Olympic martial arts.Conclusion: Therefore, in order to win more Olympic medals, it is necessary to focus more on 14.6% of developed provinces, and among martial arts, more attention should be paid to wrestling, boxing, judo, and taekwondo, respectively.
