Zahra Mohammadi; sara keshkar; Habib Honari; GHolamali Karegar
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Objective: The global trend of population aging presents numerous challenges for countries. One such challenge is age discrimination. This study aims to provide a model for managing age discrimination against older adults in sports. Methodology: This study was qualitative and fundamental in purpose. ...
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Objective: The global trend of population aging presents numerous challenges for countries. One such challenge is age discrimination. This study aims to provide a model for managing age discrimination against older adults in sports. Methodology: This study was qualitative and fundamental in purpose. It was conducted using the grounded theory method based on the systematic approach of Strauss and Corbin (1997). The population consisted of selected older adults, and specialists in sports management and physical education, cultural sociology, gerontology, and psychology. Research samples were selected through purposive and theoretical sampling, resulting in 20 interviews that achieved theoretical saturation. The validity of the data was confirmed according to the criteria proposed by Lincoln and Guba.Results: By analyzing the interviews, initially conceptual propositions and then open codes and axial codes were formulated in the context of six dimensions that include causal factors (7), contextual factors (4), intervening factors (5), strategies (4), outcomes (4), and the central category that forms the final model Discussion: Implementing an anti-discrimination model in sports can enhance the conditions and opportunities for older adults and other age groups. This model includes policy approaches, encouragement and support, awareness raising, and organizational culture development. Furthermore, with appropriate policymaking, creating discrimination-free sports environments will be achievable, contributing to social justice and improving the quality of life for older adults.
Sport Management and Development
Safura Niknahad; Gholamreza Shabani bahar; Habib Honari; Javad Shahlaee
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Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate the impact of freedom of expression on the effectiveness of strategic management in the Ministry of Sports and Youth.Methodology: The research method is a quantitative-descriptive one that was conducted in the field. The statistical population ...
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Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate the impact of freedom of expression on the effectiveness of strategic management in the Ministry of Sports and Youth.Methodology: The research method is a quantitative-descriptive one that was conducted in the field. The statistical population included all the staff of the Ministry of Sports and Youth (N=800). According to Morgan's table, the sample size was determined to be 260 people and the sampling was done using a stratified method. The measurement tools included Niknejad's Strategic Management Effectiveness Questionnaire (2015), Amrolahi's Freedom of Speech Questionnaire (2017), which were used after confirming the validity and reliability. Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests, one-sample t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and structural equation modeling were used to analyze the data with the help of SPSS and PLS version 3 statistical software.Results: The results showed that in the Ministry of Sports and Youth, the variable of strategic management effectiveness is significantly in an unfavorable state and the average of freedom of expression is significantly lower than the average. Also, there is a positive and significant relationship between freedom of expression and strategic management effectiveness (Sig=0.01). Finally, the results of the structural equation model of the research showed that the effect of freedom of expression on strategic management effectiveness is direct and significant.Conclusion: To achieve an effective organization, it is essential to pay attention to human resources-related factors such as freedom of speech in the organization. Therefore, increasing the level of freedom of speech of employees can promote creativity and innovation of employees and increase the likelihood of achieving organizational goals.
habib honari; mohammad hosein Ghorbani; farzaneh mazloomi soveini
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to measuring the effective factors of controlling and monitoring the risk of sports research projects.
Methodology: The present study was applied in terms of purpose and survey type based on structural equations. The statistical population of the study includes ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to measuring the effective factors of controlling and monitoring the risk of sports research projects.
Methodology: The present study was applied in terms of purpose and survey type based on structural equations. The statistical population of the study includes researchers who have participated in sports research projects and 65 people were selected by purposive and available sampling. The collection tools of this research are risk control and monitoring questionnaires, quality control questionnaire, team development questionnaire, competency development questionnaire and risk analysis questionnaire. The face and content validity of these research tools were approved by professors and academic experts. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistical indicators such as frequency distribution tables and structural equation modeling with partial least squares approach (PLS).
Results: Risk analysis on quality control with path coefficient of 0.593, risk analysis on team development with path coefficient of 0.613, risk analysis on capability development with path coefficient of 0.623, risk control and monitoring on risk analysis with path coefficient of 0.663 in Sports research projects are influential. The findings also indicate that the value of GOF in this study is equal to 0.256, which indicates that the research model has a higher than average fit.
Conclusion: Finally, according to the research results, it can be said that in research projects, there is a need for a holistic and systematic view of risks. Risks also need to be prioritized in proportion to time and cost, and an appropriate pre-project response to each risk needs to be provided.
Mehdi Aliyari; gholamreza shabani bahar; Habib Honari; Gholamali Kargar
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the strategies and consequences of the entry of athletes into the world of politics.Methodology: The present study was conducted qualitatively with a thematic analysis approach. Participants in the interview were selected through purposive sampling. ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the strategies and consequences of the entry of athletes into the world of politics.Methodology: The present study was conducted qualitatively with a thematic analysis approach. Participants in the interview were selected through purposive sampling. The interviewees consisted of all experts with scientific background (professors of sports management), executive (managers and sports experts) and sports (professional athletes with a history of political activity).Results: In the strategies section, 43 sub-categories were obtained, which were included in the 9 main categories of media strategies, legislation, structure, manpower, planning, evaluation, culture and information, communication and encouragement. In the consequences section, 29 sub-categories were obtained, which were classified into 6 main categories: individual, organizational, social, political, sports and negative consequences.Conclusion: The results of this research can act as a roadmap for relevant organizations and athletes, which will result in productivity in the individual and social dimensions.
Mehdi Aliyari; Gholamreza Shabanibahar; Habib Honari; Gholamali Kargar
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the strategies and consequences of the entry of athletes into the world of politics.Methodology: The present study was conducted qualitatively with a thematic analysis approach. Participants in the interview were selected through purposive sampling ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the strategies and consequences of the entry of athletes into the world of politics.Methodology: The present study was conducted qualitatively with a thematic analysis approach. Participants in the interview were selected through purposive sampling (12 people). The interviewees consisted of all experts with scientific background (professors of sports management), executive (managers and sports experts) and sports (professional athletes with a history of political activity).Results: In the strategies section, 43 sub-categories were obtained, which were included in the 9 main categories of media strategies, legislation, structure, manpower, planning, evaluation, culture and information, communication and encouragement. In the consequences section, 29 sub-categories were obtained, which were classified into 6 main categories: individual, organizational, social, political, sports and negative consequences.Conclusion: Relevant athletes and managers can benefit from the results of this research for successful entry of athletes into the world of politics.
mehdi mahmoodi yekta; gholamreza shabani bahar; Habib Honari; javad shahlaee; farzad ghafouri
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Objective: The aim of the present study was to identify the causes of entrepreneurial development of the country's sports science education system.Methodology: The research method was qualitative and field-based, and the data were collected using library studies as well as in-depth and semi-structured ...
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Objective: The aim of the present study was to identify the causes of entrepreneurial development of the country's sports science education system.Methodology: The research method was qualitative and field-based, and the data were collected using library studies as well as in-depth and semi-structured interviews with experts. The statistical population of the study consisted of all experts in the three fields of science, administration and sports, including experts and experts in the field of entrepreneurship (including top sports entrepreneurs, professors in this field), members of the elite faculty and experts in the faculties of physical education and sports sciences. Managers of sports organizations (Ministry of Sports and Youth, Federations and the National Olympic Committee) were formed. The method of targeted sampling was used as a snowball and interviews with experts continued until theoretical saturation was achieved (19 interviews). The research findings were analyzed through the coding process in three stages: open, central and selective.Results:The findings showed that a total of 27 factors the form in the form of 4 sub-categories (component); Communication management of the scientific and executive part of the country's sports, principled and practical planning of courses and topics, university education system and attention to internship and entrepreneurship unit and in two general categories (concept) called appropriate program and structure and educational system.Conclusion: The research findings indicated that the most important reasons for the development of entrepreneurship in the country's physical education and sports science system are having a proper program and structure and using up-to-date and efficient educational system in universities, which can have a positive effect on the efficiency of physical education graduates.
Zeinab Mondalizadeh; Mohammad Ehsani; Hashem Kozechian; Habib Honari
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Objective: Sustainability in sport development or sport sustainability development is a considered concept attracting attention in today's research. Sustainability is a main theme in the sport development. The purpose of this paper is to study concepts of sport sustainability development, its barriers ...
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Objective: Sustainability in sport development or sport sustainability development is a considered concept attracting attention in today's research. Sustainability is a main theme in the sport development. The purpose of this paper is to study concepts of sport sustainability development, its barriers and offer solutions to achieve the sport sustainability development.Methodology: The research method was descriptive and the research strategy was qualitative. In this regard, we used library studies and interviews with sport management professors, sport managers, athletes and sport coaches. Participants were 14 persons. The sampling strategy was acute one and in this regard, we used content analysis of interviews.Results: The result showed that sustainable development in sport would be achieved through social participation with social, economic and institutional dimensions. The Other research findings were the classification of barriers included managerial, structural, environmental, behavioral and legal one. Sustainable development strategies argued by experts was including development of strategic plan appropriate to environmental changes, ratification of the program through law and legal bodies such as Islamic consultative assembly, fit out of sport structure with international law and removing legal vacuum in sport through lawyers. Conclusion: Therefore, the attention of managers, politicians and all institutions can provide backgrounds to development of sustainability goals in sport and to provide economic and social effects in society and institutions.
vali Alizadeh; javad Shahla’i Bagheri; Habib Honari; gholamreza shabani bahar
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Objective: the purpose of this study was to determine strategies and consequences of handball development in IRAN using the Grounded theory.Methodology: the study was an exploration research and is considered as qualitative conducted sequentially. the data gathered through documents and interview for ...
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Objective: the purpose of this study was to determine strategies and consequences of handball development in IRAN using the Grounded theory.Methodology: the study was an exploration research and is considered as qualitative conducted sequentially. the data gathered through documents and interview for 14 handball experts in deep-interview and semi-structured forms. the sample selected through subjective sampling and snowball approach and interviewing continued to get theoretical saturation. then, data analyzed by grounded theory in coding process included three steps: open, axial and selective coding. Results: the result revealed that there were 195 effective factors in strategies consisted of 17 components; Strengthening the Private Sector and professionalization, financial support, financial resources strengthening, planning, executive, communication, structural, supervisory, human resources, educational-research, advertising-media, sports participation, talent management, Supportive, attitudinal, sport facilities and equipment in five main entries. Also in the discussion of consequences, 108 effective factors categorized into five 17 components; handball, social, economic, cultural and political in the main category of handball development and improvement. Conclusion: generally, according to findings, obtained strategies and consequences could be claimed that help government officials to development and improvement in handball industry.
fatima asghari; Alimohammad Safania; habib honari; mohsen bagherian; hossein poursoltani zarandi
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Objectives: The objective of this study is to formulate a model for national champions' reluctance to sport retirement. Methodology: This research is exploratory-fundamental in terms of scope, qualitative in terms of methodology, and data-based in terms of strategy, with theoretical foundations and interviews ...
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Objectives: The objective of this study is to formulate a model for national champions' reluctance to sport retirement. Methodology: This research is exploratory-fundamental in terms of scope, qualitative in terms of methodology, and data-based in terms of strategy, with theoretical foundations and interviews as its data collection source. The population includes coaches, physical education masters, retired athletes and athletes. Targeted and quota sampling was conducted for exploratory interviews and the interviews with 22 people accounted for theoretical saturation. The interviews were depicted in Maxqda software for qualitative data analysis, along with open coding, axial coding and selective coding of reluctance to sport retirement, and the theory was created. Results: According to the results, 261 open codes with 21 main categories and 49 sub- categories were extracted in form of a paradigm model of factors of champions' reluctance to sport retirement including economic, individual, sport, social, management and political conditions. Conclusion: Managers, coaches and athletes' approach toward sport retirement can facilitate the development of programs to adapt individually and organizationally to sport retirement away from individual, social, economic, management and political crises. The research theory was presented along with categories on causative conditions, background factors, interventional factors, strategies and outcomes.
Ahmad Mahmoudi; Habib i Honar; Jalil Younesi; javad Shahlaee Bagheri
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Objective: The aim of present study is to determine strategies and consequences of administrative integrity in football industry of Iran. Methodology: The study is an exploration research and is considered as qualitative conducted sequentially. The data gathered through documents and interview for 17 ...
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Objective: The aim of present study is to determine strategies and consequences of administrative integrity in football industry of Iran. Methodology: The study is an exploration research and is considered as qualitative conducted sequentially. The data gathered through documents and interview for 17 scholars-one of them interviewed twice- about football in deep-interview and semi-structured forms. The sample selected through subjective sampling and snowball approach and interviewing continued to get theoretical saturation. Then, data analyzed by grounded theory in coding process included three steps: open, axial and selective coding. Results: The result revealed that there were 54 effective factors in strategies consisted of 11 components: specialized and public instruction, compile improvement principals, supervise, control and evaluate, judicial decisions for offending, management and personal principals, formulate structures, reduce monopolization, coordinative decision and program-orientation in five main entries. Also, consequences categorized into two subcategories of football and main category of football development and improvement in social aspect. Conclusion: Generally, according to findings, proposed strategies and consequences could be claimed that help government officials to improve administrative integrity and counter to corruption and get development and improvement in football industry.
ghassem mehrabi; habib honari; mohammad ebrahim razaghi
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Objective: The purpose of study was Analysis of Barrier Access and Problems Wrestling Chokhe Athletes for Participation in This Sport. Methodology: The research method is descriptive and it is a type of survey. The statistical population comprises of all 80 Wrestling Chokhe Athletes that Participated ...
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Objective: The purpose of study was Analysis of Barrier Access and Problems Wrestling Chokhe Athletes for Participation in This Sport. Methodology: The research method is descriptive and it is a type of survey. The statistical population comprises of all 80 Wrestling Chokhe Athletes that Participated at 2014.01.13 in field traditional "zinal khan cheshme" and statistical sampel is selected equal to statistical population. Data collection is done by researcher-made questionnaire whos face and content validity is confirmed by experts and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was used to test the reliability of the questionnaire (α = 0.93). Exploratory Factor analysis (EFA) with a varimax rotation was used to identify factors. Results: According factor analysis, of the 40 Problems, 27 items having appropriate factor loading were stand in 4 factors namely social environmental, organizational, interapersonal & interpersonal. Result showed that organizational factors had most important (%24.954 of variance) and interpersonal had least important (%12.954 of variance) in explanation of the Access and Problems Wrestling Chokhe Athletes for Participation in This Sport. Conclusion: paying attention to Access and Problems identified in the present research and trying to remove them in conformity with strategies were presented can cause to mass participation Athletes and development This Sport
gholamreza shabani bahar; hamid reza maghsoudi; mahmood godarzi; Habib Honari
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Objective:The Purpose of this Study was Development of Structural Equation Models of Strategical Thinking and Organizational Agility in Selected Iranian Sports Federations. Methodology:The research method was Correlation Methods that used Structural Equation Models (Structal Equation & path diagram). ...
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Objective:The Purpose of this Study was Development of Structural Equation Models of Strategical Thinking and Organizational Agility in Selected Iranian Sports Federations. Methodology:The research method was Correlation Methods that used Structural Equation Models (Structal Equation & path diagram). the Measuring Instruments was Included Strategical Thinking Questionnaire (Liedtka, 1998) and Organization Agility Questionnaire (Spitzer, 2007).Validity of Questionnaires was face and Content and Cronbach's Alpha Coefficients Strategical Thinking Questionnaire was 0.96 and Organizational Agility Questionnaire was 0.96 Determined. The Statistical Population of this Research was Including 22 Islamic Republic of Iranian Selected Sport Federation and Statistical sample was 269 Experts and Executives of 22 of Iranian Selected Sport Federation was distributed byKrejcie and Morgan (1970) Table for Determining Sample Size to SimpleRandom Sampling thatwas analyzed by using LISREL Statistical Software. Results:Results indicate that there was Impact Positive Significant the Elements of Strategic Thinking System Perspective (=β0.86), Intent Focus (=β0.91), Hypothesis Driven (=β0.87), Intelligent opportunism (=β0.92) andThinking in Time (=β0.88) on Strategical Thinking. That was Impact Positive Significant the Component Speed (=β0.92), Competency (=β0.92), Felxiability (=β0.85) and Responsiveness (=β0.85), on Organizational Agility (P>0.01).In totally that was Impact Positive Significant Strategical Thinking on Organizational Agility (=β0.86, t=17.82, P>0.01).Those Sequential Model Fitting Procedures Indicate Impacted Strategical Thinking on Organizational Agility in Selected Iranian Sports Federations. Conclusion:Therefore, by Setting Goals and Developing a Cohesive Strategically Thinking between Managers and Staffs ofSports Federations can be Identified Improving Organizational Agility in Sports Federations in the Future.
Zahra Beigomi; Mehrzad Hamidi; Seyed Nasrollah Sajadi; Habib Honari
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Objective: The main purpose of this research was designing the structural model of human resource management policies and organizational performance in Ministry of Sport and Youth. Methodology: Research method was Descriptive and correlation type. The target population was 466 experts of Ministry ...
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Objective: The main purpose of this research was designing the structural model of human resource management policies and organizational performance in Ministry of Sport and Youth. Methodology: Research method was Descriptive and correlation type. The target population was 466 experts of Ministry of Youth and Sport. Using krejcie- Morgan table, the sample size was determined 214. However, due to need of adequate statistical method, 320 questionnaires were distributed. From returned questionnaire (312), 294 questionnaires were suitable that considered as sample size. The research instruments included basic demographic information, human resource management policies questionnaire, organizational efficiency (Pinprayong & Siengtai, 2012) and organizational effectiveness (Hsu, 2002). To identify the dimensions of variables, factor load and construct validity, confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis was used with varimax rotation. Data analysis was done by test sampling adequacy (KMO) and Bartlett, Pearson correlation, regression, factor analysis, path analysis and structural equation modeling techniques with using SPSS and LISREL software. Results: Exploratory factor analysis identified five dimensions for Human Resource Management policies and tow dimensions for organizational performance that explained 61 and 44 percent of total variance. Multiple regression coefficients between human resource management policies and organizational performance were significant at % 99 confidence level. Human resource management policies predicted 51 percent of variance of organizational performance. The proposed research model had good fit in target population. Path analysis showed that coefficient effect of human resource management policies on organizational performance was %61. Conclusion: According the results, human resource management policies and its dimensions could explain organizational effectiveness and efficiency and should be applied in policy - making by managers.
Mohsen Ismaeili; Mohammad Ehsani; Hashem Kozechih; Habib Honari
Volume 5, Issue 1 , May 2016, , Pages 137-152
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Objective: The aim of this research was to design a model of market orientation to affect customer behavior and service quality in water recreational sport centers. Methodology: The research type was applied and descriptive. Statistical populations was the individuals in water sport centers which five ...
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Objective: The aim of this research was to design a model of market orientation to affect customer behavior and service quality in water recreational sport centers. Methodology: The research type was applied and descriptive. Statistical populations was the individuals in water sport centers which five biggest centers were selected. Sampling method was stratified and there were two groups including customers and staff. The tools were questionnaire, interview, observation, and library study. Data was analyzed using SEM method with by AMOS and SPSS software. Results: Results showed market orientation did not have directly significant influence on customer behavior, but had influence on service quality and this variable can be considered as a mediator between market orientation and customer behavior. Also, market orientation culture had greater impact on service quality in comparison with market intelligence. Among components of service quality, proportionality variable had greatest regression weight. There was significant relationship between market intelligence and market orientation culture. Conclusion: To develop the marketing strategies, sport center managers should consider the factors such as customer orientation, competitor orientation, inter functional coordination, and knowledge of the market environment. In order to develop service quality, they should improve innovation, creativity, and attractiveness in their operations.
Hamidreza Goharrostami; Hashem Kozechian; Mojtaba Amiry; Habib Honari
Volume 2, Issue 2 , July 2014, , Pages 1-17
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AbstractObjective: National sport development demands collaboration and support of stakeholders involved in national sport so that sport development programs conduct by these stakeholders. But to carry out the programs, organizations deal with a challenge of organizational legitimacy. Therefore this ...
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AbstractObjective: National sport development demands collaboration and support of stakeholders involved in national sport so that sport development programs conduct by these stakeholders. But to carry out the programs, organizations deal with a challenge of organizational legitimacy. Therefore this study intends to design model for providing stakeholders’ interests of Ministry of Sports and Youth emphasizing on organizational legitimacy.Methodology: The Research method was corelational research. For data gathering, literature review, structured interview and questionnaire were used. In the interview session, the conceptual model, the variables and the their relationships among were discussed with 22 managers and experts. Sampling method was stratified. Two groups of stakeholders as primary (national sport federations) and secondary (private sectors involved in sport) were chosen. The research instrument was a questionnaire with optimal validity and reliability values. Structural equation modeling was used for model designing.Results: Research findings showed that stakeholders’ capability of management (=ß 0/80, p =0/001), adaptive culture (=ß 0/32, p =0/001) and organic structure (=ß 0/29, p =0/001) significantly influenced provision of stakeholders’ interests. Also, adaptive culture (=ß 0/46, p =0/001) and organic structure (=ß0/33, p=0/001) significantly affected stakeholders’ capability of management. In addition, Influence of provision of stakeholders’ interests (=ß 0/59, p =0/001) on organizational legitimacy was significant.Conclusion: Based on structural equation model, contextual factors (adaptive culture, organic structure) did not have a direct and positive effect on the provision of stakeholder interests. Thus, the final research model can offer useful understanding about the influnce of research variables for stakeholders.Keywords: Stakeholder management, Stakeholders’ capability of management, Adaptive culture, Organic structure, National sport development.
