Sport Management Studies

Providing a Good Electronic Governance Model at the Ministry of Sports and Youth

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Ph.D. Student in Sport Management, Department of Physical Education, Aliabad Katoul Branch, Islamic Azad University, Aliabad Katoul, Iran

2 Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Sport Sciences Research Institute, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran

4 Assistant Professor of Motor behavior, Aliabad Katoul Branch, Islamic Azad University, Aliabad Katoul, Iran

Abstract
The purpose of this study is to present a model of good electronic governance in the Ministry of Sports and Youth. The present research is applied in a descriptive-survey method in terms of data collection method and is mixed according to research approach. The statistical population of this research is divided into two qualitative sections (12 interviews) and a quantity sections (89) that is some experts in various departments of the Ministry of Sport and Youth such as: Academic professors aware of the issue of good governance, some past and present managers of the Ministry of Sport and Youth. Stratified random sampling method was used. In the qualitative section, an open, axial and selective coding method was used based on the Strauss and Corbin Paradigm model, and in the quantity sections of the structural equation method (Smart-PLS software). The research findings were investigated in each of the five dimensions of the underlying conditions, causal conditions, interventional conditions, strategy and outcomes. The results showed that the strategies resulting from the model that were influenced by contextual and confounding conditions included: designing a mechanism for reforming e-government factors in the Ministry of Sport; Change management. Therefore, it is recommended to use the results of this study to improve the performance of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Keywords

Main Subjects

  1. Bazargan. A. (2008). Introduction to qualitative and mixed research methods. Tehran: Didar. (Persian).
  2. Bricknell. S. (2015). Corruption in Australian sport. Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice, 490. https://aic.gov.au/publications/tandi/tandi490
  3. Brown, L. D., & Caylor, M. L. (2008). Corporate governance and firm operating performance. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 32, 129-44.
  4. Chappelet, J., & Kubler-Mabbott, B. (2008). The international Olympic committee and the Olympic system the governance of world sport. New York: Routledge Global Institutions the CUNY Graduate Center.
  5. Collis, B. (2000). Building evaluation of collaborative learning in to a www-based course: Pedagogical and technical experience. Indian Journal of Open Learning, 1, 19-20.
  6. Commission of the European Communities. (2003). The role of E government for Europe's future. Boston: Olympic Publications.
  7. Corbin, J., & Strauss, A. (1998). Grounded theory in practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  8. Dijkstra, G. (2017). Aid and good governance: Examining aggregate unintended effects of aid. Evaluation and Program Planning, 68, 225-32.
  9. Estevez, E., & Janowski, T. (2013). Electronic governance for sustainable development- conceptual framework and state of research. Government Information Quarterly, 6(30), 21-8.
  10. Farazmand, A. (1999). Globalization and public administration. Public Administration Review, 59(6), 120-34.
  11. Fukuyama, F. (2016). Governance: What do we know, and how do we know it? Annual Review of Political Science, 19, 89–105.
  12. Geeraert, A., Alm, J., & Groll, M. (2013). Good governance in international sport organizations: an analysis of the 35 Olympic sport governing bodies. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 6(3), 281–306.
  13. Gronlund, A., & Horan, T. A. (2004). Introducing e-gov: History, definitions and issues. Communications of the Association for Information Systems, 15(4), 32-7.
  14.  Hair, J. F., Sarstedt, M., Pieper, T. M., & Ringle, Ch. M. (2012). The use of partial least squares structural equation modeling in strategic management research: A review of past practices and recommendations for future applications. Long Range Planning, 45(5–6), 320–40.
  15. International Olympic Committee. (2011). The Fundamental Principles of Good Governance in Sport and the Olympic Movement, https://www.olympic.org/good-governance.
  16. Jarvis, Ch., Scott, B., & MacKenzie, P. M. (2003). A critical review of construct indicators and measurement model misspecification in marketing and consumer research. Journal of Consumer Research, 30, 199-218.
  17. Jarvis, Ch., Scott, B., & MacKenzie, P. M. (2012). The negative consequences of measurement model misspecification. MIS Quarterly, 36, 139-46.
  18. Kaufmann, D. (2009). Aggregating governance indicators. Policy Research Working Paper. 5(2195), 13-6.
  19. Kaufmann, D., Kraay, A., & Mastruzzi, M. (2010). The worldwide governance indicators: Methodology and analytical issues. Working Paper No. 5430. Washington, DC: The World Bank.
  20. Lam, E. T. C. (2014). The roles of governance in sport organizations. Journal of Power, Politics & Governance, 2(2), 19-31.
  21. Lin, B. (2011). Information technology capability and value creation. Journal of Technology in Society, 29(1), 93-106.
  22. MacKenzie, S. B., Podsakoff, P. M., & Cheryl, B. J. (2005). The problem of measurement model misspecification in behavioral and organizational research and some recommended solutions. Journal of Applied Psychology, 90, 710-30.
  23. Ministry of Communication & IT. (2010). Business intelligence and e-governance. National Informatic Centre of Department of Information Technology of Ministry of Communication & IT. New Delhi: Ministry of Communication & IT Publications.
  24. Moghaddasi, A., Manian, A., Gholipoor, R., & Hasanzadeh. A. (2016). Designing a good electronic governance model in Iran E-Learning. IT Management, 8(3), 591-620. (Persian).
  25. Moghimi, S. M., & A’layee Ardakanee, M. (2011). Measure good governance and the role of e-government in promoting it. IT Management, 3(8), 171-88. (Persian).
  26. Mohammadi, S., & Esmaeeli, N. (2016). Prioritization of barriers to the use of information technology in sports organizations using the AHP method. Sport Management Journal, 8(4), 555-66. (Persian).
  27. Mohammadi, S., Esmaeeli, N., & Salehi, N. (2012). Assessment of information technology literacy status in Iran's sports organizations. Paper presented at the First National Conference on Physical Education and Sport Sciences. Najaf Abad, Islamic Azad University, Najaf Abad Branch. (Persian).
  28. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. (2004). OECP principles of corporate governance. Paris: OECD Publications Service.
  29. Periakaruppan, P. (2010). Implementation of e-governance in Madurai city municipal corporation. M A Thesis. Kamaraj University.
  30. Radhakumari, Ch. A. (2011). Business process reengineering and e-governance model–KAVERI of Karnataka. Available at: http://www.csi-sigegov.org/2/20_360_2.pdf (Accessed 18 Jun 2018).
  31. Rahnavard, F., & Abbas Poor, B. (2007). Good governance and its feasibility in Iran. Journal of Management Studies, 55, 48-55.
  32. Salmanee, B., & Mootab, A. (2010). Information technology and physical fitness coaches. Paper presented at the First International Scientific Conference on Physical Fitness and Aerobics. Tehran. (Persian).
  33. Seifert, J. W., & Chung, J. (2009). Using e-government to reinforce government-citizen relationships: Comparing government reform in the United States and China. Social Science Computer Review, 27(1), 3-23.
  34. Shahpar Tawfigh, A., & Deldar, E. (2017). Reengineering in sport and youth departments in selected provinces: Comparison of existing and desired status. Physiology and Management Research in Sport, 9(2), 141-56. (Persian).
  35. Shilbury, D., Oboyle, I., & Ferkins, l. (2016). Towards a research agenda in collaborative sport governance. Sport Management Review. 19(5), 479-91.
  36. Sobhanee, Y., Honari, H., Shahlayee, J., & Hatamee. S. (2011). The relationship between the use of information technology and the effectiveness of staff at sports organizations. Paper presented at the Sixth National Conference of Physical Education Students in Iran. Tehran. (Persian)
  37. Stowe, K. (1992). Good piano won't play bad music: Administrative reform and good governance. Public Administration, 70, 387-94.
  38. United Nations. (2010). United Nations World Summit. Available at: https://www.un.org/en/events/pastevents/GA_WSSD+5.shtml. (Accessed 10 September 2018).
  39. Zwahr, T., & Finger, M. (2010). Enhancing the e-governance model: Enterprise architecture as a potential methodology to build a holistic framework. Available at: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/e99d/40796f84248ed8227734fa99abfee31b2409.pdf (Accessed 14 July 2018).
Sport Management Studies
Volume 11, Issue 56
September and October 2019
Pages 43-62

  • Receive Date 27 July 2018
  • Revise Date 07 April 2019
  • Accept Date 22 April 2019

Home

Publication Ethics

Submit Manuscript

News

Journal Metrics

Contact Us