Abolfazl Farahani; Zahra Khosravifar
Volume 1, Issue 1 , April 2014, Pages 11-20
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The present research was an attempt to compare life quality of female participants and non-participants at the sport for all. Statistical population of the research included a great number of females with the age range of 20 to 60 in Sarepolezahab city. Based on Cochran formula 384 sport-for-all female ...
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The present research was an attempt to compare life quality of female participants and non-participants at the sport for all. Statistical population of the research included a great number of females with the age range of 20 to 60 in Sarepolezahab city. Based on Cochran formula 384 sport-for-all female participants were selected as the experimental group and the same number were selected from among the non-participant females as the control group. In order to achieve the research goals, the short form of World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire was used. Validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by 15 experts and its reliability was calculated in a preliminary study with 30 subjects and recorded Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.94. To run data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics including Kolmogorov- Smirnov, Single sample t-test, and independent t-test were used employing SPSS.V.16. Research findings showed that life quality and general health of sport-for-all female participants is better than sport-for-all female non-participants. Also physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment health of the sport-for-all female participants is better than sport-for-all female non-participants.
Loghman Keshavarz; Mehrzad Hamidi; Mahmood Goodarzi; Seyyed Nasrollah Sajadi
Volume 1, Issue 1 , April 2014, Pages 21-30
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The present research aimed at establishing a performance management system for the National Olympic Committee (N.O.C) by the balance scorecard approach. The statistical population included 114 of the N.O.C general assembly members, experts, and elites familiar with the N.O.C. The study sample was chosen ...
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The present research aimed at establishing a performance management system for the National Olympic Committee (N.O.C) by the balance scorecard approach. The statistical population included 114 of the N.O.C general assembly members, experts, and elites familiar with the N.O.C. The study sample was chosen purposefully (89 individuals). The qualitative interview was used as the investigation instrument and the collected data were analyzed by logical inductive reasoning. The research findings showed that the N.O.C enjoys four perspectives such as finance, customer, internal process, learning, and growth as well as 41 long-term objectives, 128 measurements, and 128 qualitative objectives. Ultimately it was concluded that suggested perspectives, long-term objectives, measurements, and qualitative objectives are capable of performance management of N.O.C and they are potent to be applied in practicing strategies of the N.O.C. due to the relationship between the N.O.C vision and strategies and its long-term objectives, measurements, and qualitative objectives.
Vali Nowzari; Mohammads Hassan Boustani
Volume 1, Issue 1 , April 2014, Pages 31-38
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The present research was aimed at investigating the relationship between coaches' decision-making styles and the rate of satisfaction and burnout of men and women basketball premier league players in Iran in 90-91. This research was a correlation one and the statistical sample in the research included ...
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The present research was aimed at investigating the relationship between coaches' decision-making styles and the rate of satisfaction and burnout of men and women basketball premier league players in Iran in 90-91. This research was a correlation one and the statistical sample in the research included 201 male and female athletes (110 females and 91 males). The instruments used were decision–making style questionnaire of Scat and Borous, burnout questionnaire of athletes of Radak and Smith, as well as athletes’ satisfaction questionnaire of Cheladorai and Rimer. The reliability indices of the instruments were confirmed by Cronbach's alpha and their validity indices were achieved through factor analysis. To analyze the data, mean, frequency, percent, correlation coefficient, regression in step-by-step method, t-tests, and one-way ANOVA were used. Findings showed a positive and significant relationship between coaches' decision making styles (intellectual, perceptual, sudden, avoiding and dependency) and athletes' burnout (emotional exhaustion, performance decrease and devaluation). Also the results revealed there was a positive and significant relation between coaches' decision making styles and athletes' satisfaction (practice and training, personal behavior, individual and team accomplishment). Decision making styles explained 61% of athlete's burnout changes and had a negative and direct effect on the burnout factor while these styles explained 55% of athletes' satisfaction changes and had direct and positive effects on athletes’ satisfaction.
Ebrahim Alidoosti Ghahfarokhi; Omid Ghahremani; Mozafar Yektayar
Volume 1, Issue 1 , April 2014, Pages 39-50
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The present paper aimed at designing the developmental strategy of athletic sports in Kermanshah Province. The statistical population comprised all experts and head managers (85 persons) in different sections of sport bureaus in Kermanshah. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect ...
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The present paper aimed at designing the developmental strategy of athletic sports in Kermanshah Province. The statistical population comprised all experts and head managers (85 persons) in different sections of sport bureaus in Kermanshah. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect the data, the reliability of which was measured by Cronbach’s alpha as (0.975) and its validity was confirmed by two university professors. The questionnaire included seventy items in order to highlight strengths and weaknesses of athletic sports in Kermanshah province. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, one sample t-test, and Friedman test. Endogenous and exogenous evaluating matrixes were developed and after adjusting factors’ weights, the index numbers for endogenous and exogenous factors were 2.53 and 1.99, respectively. Developing matrix results showed that status of athletic sports in Kermanshah was in the position of release in David’s model and bureau of sports in Kermanshah has to employ these releasing strategies to improve the situation.
Ehsan Asadollahi; Mohammad Reza Esmaeilkzadeh Ghandhari; Seyyed Mehdi Amirabadi Zadeh
Volume 1, Issue 1 , April 2014, Pages 51-57
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The main purpose of this study was to explain the relationship between knowledge management structure and organizational learning of the physical education professionals at General Directorate of Youth and Sports of Khorasan Razavi province, Mashhad Municipality, and Education and learning organizations ...
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The main purpose of this study was to explain the relationship between knowledge management structure and organizational learning of the physical education professionals at General Directorate of Youth and Sports of Khorasan Razavi province, Mashhad Municipality, and Education and learning organizations of the province. The present research employed a descriptive and correlation method and was practical in purpose. The statistical population included 144 full-time experts (education office (47), office of youth and sports (52), and city hall (45). 108 individuals were randomly selected from Morgan table via census. The instruments employed were two standard questionnaires (a: knowledge management structure (QKM), b: degree of achievement of the learning organization (DLOQ) whose validity were confirmed by experts and their reliability were calculated by Cronbach's coefficient Alpha as 89% and 97%, respectively. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Pearson correlation test and an independent t-test). The results revealed a significant relationship (p = 0/009) between knowledge management structure and organizational learning among the physical education professionals. However, there was not a significant difference between women and men in terms of knowledge management structure and learning organizations (p> 0/05). It was concluded that knowledge management structure requires implication of "change" to play an effective role through absorbing new knowledge on the one hand and administration of the knowledge on the other hand.
Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi; Aliyeh Meskin; Zhaleh Memari
Volume 1, Issue 1 , April 2014, Pages 59-72
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The Survival of today’s organizations is affiliated to the changing expectations of customer, therefore, organizations are followed the successful organizations use of segmentations principles to directing their marketing strategies. The purpose of this study was services market segmentation in ...
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The Survival of today’s organizations is affiliated to the changing expectations of customer, therefore, organizations are followed the successful organizations use of segmentations principles to directing their marketing strategies. The purpose of this study was services market segmentation in sport complex in private sector based on motivations and customer expectations. The method of research was descriptive- survey conducted. The population sample consisted of 163 users of the services offered at the Gas private gyms. Research tool was MISS- sport center questionnaire that Arocas et al build in 2007. Content validity of this questionnaire was approved by 3 sports management university professors. Research tool was questionnaire with 26 items based on Likert scale continuum value was set to 5. Reliability of tool confirm with factor analysis and 0/88(P<0/001). Reliability of factors concluded: positive affect 0/91, social contact 0/91, physical exercise 0/90, coping strategy 0/76, body image 0/87, competition 0/83, personal challenges 0/82, and entertainment 0/87(P<0/001). For data analysis, ANOVA, MANOVA and for segmenting questionnaire items, exploratory factor analysis with KMO index was used. Also, the Bartlett test was used to assess the goodness of fit model (p< 0/05). Results show that among the demographic characteristics only sex have significant correlation with motivations and customer expectations. Also, customer segmentation failed based on motivations and expectations. So, in organizations about those employees that have cultural and educational similarities, managers would rather than segmenting customers to increase productivity and employee satisfaction must improve their services.
Hossein Eydi; Bahman Asgari
Volume 1, Issue 1 , April 2014, Pages 73-84
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The purpose of the present study was to evaluate and analyze performance of Iranian athletes in the Asian games compared with those of other competitors. The research method employed was a descriptive-analytic one in an attempt to compare Iranian athletes’ performance with those of the other nine ...
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The purpose of the present study was to evaluate and analyze performance of Iranian athletes in the Asian games compared with those of other competitors. The research method employed was a descriptive-analytic one in an attempt to compare Iranian athletes’ performance with those of the other nine Asian counties attending the Asian games (from 1951 to 2010) in thirteen competition periods held. The required data for this study were obtained through reliable sources associated with the Asian Games. The most significant finding of the study was Iranian’s turbulence and lack of stability in performance compared to the performance of other countries. Presenting a sinusoidal shape (with long-descending and long-ascending mutations) Iranians’ graph of performance lacks stability. Also, there is a significant difference between the total won medals and gold medals at Asian games before and after the Islamic revolution in Iran. Weighted average rating of Iran in Asian Games is 5.23, placing Iran as the fifth most powerful country in Asia after Japan (1.87), South Korea (2.73), China (3.14), and Kazakhstan (4.4). It is recommended that the authorities take measures to develop elite sport facilities, recognize and develop talented athletes and run sport management stability. This way the commissioned athletes to the Olympics will be the elite ones and most likely gain good results and eventually can help the balance and promotion of Iran’s performance at the Asian games.
Kamal Hooshyar; Zeinab Yousefi; Samira Gholami Miyan Soraei; Maryam Sadri
Volume 1, Issue 1 , April 2014, Pages 85-93
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The present study was an attempt to investigate the relationship between branding laws in sporting goods and customer satisfaction level. The population of this study consisted of 850 physical education students in undergraduate and post graduate levels in the University of Mashhad and according to the ...
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The present study was an attempt to investigate the relationship between branding laws in sporting goods and customer satisfaction level. The population of this study consisted of 850 physical education students in undergraduate and post graduate levels in the University of Mashhad and according to the Morgan table 256 individuals were randomly selected to take part in the stud as the main participants. The instruments used were a) the validated and b) customer satisfaction questionnaire (Bnsordy, 1389). The validity of the questionnaires was confirmed by experts and professors of physical education while their reliability was obtained following the administration to 50 participants similar to the main participants of the study. The Chronbach’s alpha recorded for the researcher-made questionnaire for branding and customer satisfaction questionnaire was 0.81and 0.85, respectively. In order to analyze the collected data, employing LISREL 11software and SPSS version 18, descriptive and inferential statistical techniques such as Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and Pearson correlation were used. The findings showed a significant positive relationship between the laws of branding in sporting goods and the level of customer satisfaction.
Mehrdad Moharramzadeh; Farideh Hosseinzadeh
Volume 1, Issue 1 , April 2014, Pages 95-100
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The most significant factors in facilitating and enhancing creativity and innovation in an organization are appropriate structure and arrangements in line with the desired objectives. The youth and sport organization as a critical infrastructure is faced with an absolute failure to accomplish its mission ...
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The most significant factors in facilitating and enhancing creativity and innovation in an organization are appropriate structure and arrangements in line with the desired objectives. The youth and sport organization as a critical infrastructure is faced with an absolute failure to accomplish its mission in the country. Therefore, the present research is an attempt to measure the relationship between backup culture, creativity stimuli, innovation, and performance of the entire staff of the youth and sport organization in the West Azarbaijan province. The statistical population of the study included all the employees of the Office of Youth and Sports in West Azarbaijan province (N=72).The instrument used was a valid and reliable questionnaire of organizational entrepreneurship and performance the reliability of which was calculated as 0.81 following a pilot study administration. The validity of the questionnaire was also gained through expert checks. Analyzing the data via employing SPSS version 16, the researchers used Pearson correlation coefficient and the findings revaeled a significant positive relationship between backup culture, creativity stimuli, innovation, and performance. Therefore, the more organizations present an appropriate, desired, creative, talented, and stimulating atmosphere, the better performance they will have concerning staff satisfaction, customer satisfaction, and financial issues.
Hossein Pursoltanizarandi; Farideh Ashraf Ganjuyi; Fatemeh Zargham firoozi
Volume 1, Issue 1 , April 2014, Pages 101-111
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The present study aimed at examining the relationship between knowledge of information and communications technology and self-concept and the opinions of physical education postgraduate students of Tehran Islamic Azad Universities about their job prospects. The study enjoyed correlational research method ...
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The present study aimed at examining the relationship between knowledge of information and communications technology and self-concept and the opinions of physical education postgraduate students of Tehran Islamic Azad Universities about their job prospects. The study enjoyed correlational research method and the study population consisted of 512 students while the sample size was determined based on Morgan Table as 255 participants. The stratified random sampling method was used for sample selection. The instruments used were a 21-item questionnaire to measure the students, knowledge of information and communications technology, a 23-item questionnaire to measure the students, educational self- concept, a 23-item questionnaire to measure the students, opinions about their job prospects and planning for their future, and a 9-item questionnaire to measure the students, demographical characteristics. The opinions of the professionals of the Department of Physical Education Management and Sport Sciences have been employed to determine the questionnaire’s validity and reliability. The obtained reliabilities of information and communications technology questionnaire, job prospect questionnaire, and educational self-concept questionnaire were %93, %70, and %73 respectively. The central and distribution indices were applied in order to describe the mean and standard deviation in the form of tables and diagrams and the Colmogrov-Smirnov test, Pearson correlation coefficient, linear regression, independent t- test, Single-sample t test, and ANOVA at 0.05 meaningful level were used for inferential data analysis. The results of the study showed a favorable amount of self-concept (p0.05), but there was a positive and meaningful relationship between educational self-concept and job prospect (r=0.143, p0.05).
