Document Type : Research Paper
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1 PhD Candidate of sport management, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili , Ardabil, Iran
2 Professor of sport Management .university of mohagheghe ardebili .Ardabil.Iran
3 Department of Sport Management, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili,
Abstract
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.
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