Mehdi Mohebbinejad; Gholamreza Shabani bahar; Samira Aliabadi; Mozaffar Yekta Yar
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This research was conducted with the aim of the impact of core competencies on the innovation of sports organizations by examining the mediating role of intellectual capital. This research is in the field of correlational studies and field of descriptive research. The statistical population of the research ...
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This research was conducted with the aim of the impact of core competencies on the innovation of sports organizations by examining the mediating role of intellectual capital. This research is in the field of correlational studies and field of descriptive research. The statistical population of the research included managers and experts of the Ministry of Sports and Youth, sports federations and the National Olympic Committee (N=1200). According to the Kargesi Morgan table, the sample size was determined to be 291 people, which was done using a stratified sampling method. Four demographic information questionnaires, Ghasemi et al.'s core competencies questionnaire (2013), Bontis et al.'s (2000) intellectual capital questionnaire, and Jimenez et al.'s (2008) organizational innovation questionnaire were used. To confirm the formal and content validity of the questionnaire, the opinions of supervisors and several sports management professors were used. The reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed by conducting a test on 30 members of the research community and calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient. To analyze the data, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used using Kolmogorov Smirnov tests, Pearson correlation and multiple regression in SPSS software version 26 and structural equation model in Amos software version 24. The obtained results showed that there is a significant relationship between core competencies and innovation, core competencies and intellectual capital, and between intellectual capital and innovation in sports organizations of the country. Also, core competencies on innovation, direct effect; In addition, intellectual capital has a significant positive effect on innovation in sports organizations indirectly.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gholam Reza Shabani Bahar; Mohsen Loghmani Loghmani
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Objective: In contrast to job design, job crafting is staff-based and it makes work meaningful. Regarding lack of exact questionnaire to evaluate this phenomenon, this research has been conducted with aim of localizing the job crafting scale (JCS) in sport. Methodology: There were 191 staff in the ministry ...
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Objective: In contrast to job design, job crafting is staff-based and it makes work meaningful. Regarding lack of exact questionnaire to evaluate this phenomenon, this research has been conducted with aim of localizing the job crafting scale (JCS) in sport. Methodology: There were 191 staff in the ministry of youth affairs and sports randomly selected by Krejcie and Morgan table (1970) and they responded to 21 items questionnaire of job crafting scale by Tims et al (2012). Also, initial face validity and reliability of questionnaire were confirmed by 17 professors as well as some individuals of statistical sample. Results: The exploratory factor analysis showed that the four components including rise of structural job resources, decline of hindering job demands, rise of social job resources, and rise of challenging job demands reflected job crafting of sport human resource (accounting for 64% of the total variance) excluding item 6 and item 21. In particular, rise of social job resources component was the strongest component of job crafting in the sport human resources (R2= 0.65). Conclusion: The researchers can use the 19-items job crafting scale to do research in the scope of sport human resource.
GholamReza ShabaniBahar; Abolfazl Farahani; Mohammadali Ghareh; Mohammad Siavashi
Volume 5, Issue 2 , January 2017, , Pages 109-126
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Objective: The aim of the current research was to determine the components of professional development among the faculty members of the Physical Education and Sport Sciences and assessing its fit.Methodology: The survey was conducted through field study. The statistical population consisted of ...
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Objective: The aim of the current research was to determine the components of professional development among the faculty members of the Physical Education and Sport Sciences and assessing its fit.Methodology: The survey was conducted through field study. The statistical population consisted of all the faculty members of physical education and sport sciences (N=205). The statistical sample was considered equal to the statistical population. The questionnaires were distributed among the participants and 173 ones were returned and analyzed. The structured questionnaire of Professional Development was used to collect data. Nine dimensions of professional development was identified through preliminary literature study. Then, six dimensions were confirmed by the experts' ideas as follows; research; specialty service; scientific publications; information and communication technologies and networks; English language skill; and teaching. The content validity and constructs validity of the instrument were approved by the specialists’ views and confirmatory factor analysis respectivelyمحاسبه ش. The reliability of the questionnaire was determined through Cronbach alpha with coefficient of 0.90. Descriptive statistics were used to categorize the findings andکلموگروف inferential statistics (Kolmogorov-اسمیرنوفSmirnov test, Pearson correlation coefficient and one sample t-test) were used for analyzing data. Also, SEM (structural equations model) was used to examine the causal relationship by LISREL 9.2.Results: The analysis supported the process of fitting model to data . The results showed that the development model of the faculty members had desirable goodness. The dimension of scientific publications (3.79) and English language skill (3.98) were below average.
