Mahboubeh Naghavi; Seyed Emad Hosseini; Rahim RamezaniNezhad; Sara Keshkar
Volume 4, Issue 4 , January 2018, , Pages 37-53
Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to identify the domains and factors affecting the formation of social behaviors in Iran's professional athletes. The statistical sample included 23 people from the research population including professional athletes, sports coaches, sports managers, psychologists and ...
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The main purpose of this study was to identify the domains and factors affecting the formation of social behaviors in Iran's professional athletes. The statistical sample included 23 people from the research population including professional athletes, sports coaches, sports managers, psychologists and sports sociologists who were active in professional sport. The method of sampling was theoretical and snowball. This research was carried out qualitatively. Semi-structured interview was used to collect the data Data were analyzed by coding method in three stages: open, axial and selective. The findings included 121 mark in open coding that were categorized in 22 concepts. In the following eight categories of economic, organizational, political, cultural and ethical, technical, social, sporting rules and regulations and internal factors of behavior formation were identified. According to the findings of the research, it is recommended; Appropriate fields and substrates for the formation of professional athlete behaviors in sports organizations and the social environment that athletes are present, Provided.
Masoud Yaminifirooz; Maziyar Kalashi; Seyed Emad Hosseini; Maryam Taghizadeh
Volume 3, Issue 2 , July 2016, , Pages 49-58
Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the effective indicators on transformation-oriented Leadership from the perspective of Youth and Sports General Department staff in Alborz Province. this study was a descriptive - analytic survey which was applicable in terms of its purpose and was fieldwork in terms ...
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The aim of this study was to assess the effective indicators on transformation-oriented Leadership from the perspective of Youth and Sports General Department staff in Alborz Province. this study was a descriptive - analytic survey which was applicable in terms of its purpose and was fieldwork in terms of the methodology. Subjects of the present study were selected from all employees of the General Department of Youth and Sports in Alborz province (52 employees). Castiglione (2006) transformational leadership Standardized questionnaire was used to collect data in which Cronbach's alpha coefficient Obtained (0/98). Descriptive statistics and the KS test, UMann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis tests were used at the significant level α= 0/05 in order to analyze the data. The results showed the highest mean of variables related to the component of the charismatic characteristics (3/20 ±0/85) and the lowest one was belonged to the component of individual motivation (3/03 ± 0/86). Kruskal-Wallis test results also indicated that there was a significant relationship (sig=0/039) between the components of charismatic characteristics and the employment status of staff. The results of this study express that the most important factor in transformation-oriented Leadership is the charismatic characteristics of Leaders. Therefore, it is recommended that Leaders try to improve this effective component in transformation-oriented Leadership with creating the informal relationships, enhancing the communication with employees and attaching importance to the individual and organizational values accepted by the staff in order to make progress and effectiveness in the organization, consequently.
