Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Professor Of Sport Management, Payame Noor University

2 Associate Professor of Sport Management, Payame Noor University

3 PhD student of sports management, Payame Noor University

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to provide a model for changing the behavior of student sport managers in implementing of strategic plans by integrating a balanced scorecard and six sigma. The present study was a qualitative and comparative study that was done qualitatively. The statistical population of the study was an unknown number of specialists familiar with the balance score card and six sigma, student sport managers, articles and researches about balance scorecard and six-sigma and their integration. Twenty people were selected by snowflake method and 30 articles and researches were selected purposefully method as the research sample. Interview, study and data matching were used to achieve the research objectives. Data were analyzed qualitatively and inductively that the required data saturation was obtained through interview and study of articles and researches. The results of the study showed that to change the behavior of student sport managers to implement strategic plans in student sport by integrating a balanced scorecard and six Sigma, it is essential for managers to use a model that it will be mission, strategies, perspectives, strategic objectives, measures, non-six sigma projects, six sigma projects, operational plans, initiatives, and improvement cycles.

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