Organizational Behavior Management
Najmeh Rezasoltani; Mehrdad Moharamzadeh; Nasrin Azizian kohan; Abbas Naghi zadeh baghi
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Recognizing and managing institutional pressures on federations can lead to an increase in their performance and productivity.The purpose of this research was to investigate the lived experiences of the managers of sports federations from the pressures on the organization. This qualitative phenomenological ...
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Recognizing and managing institutional pressures on federations can lead to an increase in their performance and productivity.The purpose of this research was to investigate the lived experiences of the managers of sports federations from the pressures on the organization. This qualitative phenomenological research was conducted in the summer of 2023. The participants were 12 sports managers working in sports federations. The research tool was semi-structured in-depth interviews. The duration of each interview was between 15 and 75 minutes. Validation of the research was done by triangulation method. The results of the research showed the pressures on the federations in 9 dimensions: 1- pressures from stakeholders and competitors (with two sub-categories), 2- intra- organizational pressures (with three sub-categories), 3- structural and management pressures (with 6 sub-categories) 4- Legal and international pressures (with three sub-categories), 5- Ideological and cultural pressures (with two sub-categories), 6- Equipment and technology (with three sub-categories), 7- Economic pressures (with three sub-categories), 8- social pressures (with three sub-categories), and 9- political pressures (with five sub-categories) wer identified. The results of this study pave the way for sports policymakers and governing bodies to comprehend the challenges facing sports federations and address the factors identified.
Sport Management
Alireza Esfandiari; Nasrin Azizian kohan; Abbas Naghizadeh baghi
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The aim of this research was to identify and explain the key factors of strategic human resource management and professional ethics on the organizational performance of sports organizations. The present study was conducted using a sequential exploratory and quantitative research method. The statistical ...
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The aim of this research was to identify and explain the key factors of strategic human resource management and professional ethics on the organizational performance of sports organizations. The present study was conducted using a sequential exploratory and quantitative research method. The statistical population of this research included all administrative and academic experts in the field of sports management in Mazandaran province with work experience and consultancy. Based on the snowball sampling method, 20 individuals were selected as the sample, and the research tool was a structured questionnaire (hierarchical questionnaire) with good validity and reliability (Cronbach's alpha less than 0.70). Data analysis of the research hypotheses was done using the AHP technique and the expert choice 11 software. The results of the research showed that among various criteria, four main components were identified for the key factors of strategic human resource management, including delegation of authority, active participation, information sharing, and specific reward allocation. Additionally, the key components of professional ethics were identified as responsibility, excellence and competitiveness, respect for values and social norms.
