Sport Management Studies

Construction and Validation of Recruit Questionnaire Academic Sport Elites in Sport Organizations of Iran

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 PhD Student of Sport Management, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran

2 Associate professor of Department of Sport Management, karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, karaj, Iran

3 Professor of Department of Sport Management‚ Karaj Branch‚ Islamic Azad University‚ Karaj‚ Iran

4 Professor of Department of Sport Management, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran

Abstract
The purpose of this study was to build and make validation of a measurement a model tool to recruit academic sport elites in sport organizations of Iran. This study used mixed method. In qualitative section, 62 questions were designed according to theoretical foundation and academic sport elites’ comments. For checking the face validity, the questionnaires were distributed among 15 academic sport elites, then the questionnaires were reviewed by result of Lawshe formula, as a result 5 questions were omitted. Sampling method was stratified random sampling based on Structural equation among 337 academic sport elites in sport organizations of Iran. For getting structural validity, Structural equation and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were used. Data were surveyed in SPSS and LISREL programs. Final components were identified after varimax rotation. 5 components’ title and reliability coefficient were contextual conditions (0.78), causal conditions (0.82), Strategies (0.95), Consequences (0.93) and Interfering conditions (0.93). Questionnaire total reliability was calculated equal to (0.93) by Cronbach's alpha. The result of confirmatory factor analysis supported the fitness of 5 components. Eventually, the designed questionnaire can be used in organizations as an appropriate tool for measuring and evaluating to recruit academic sport elites in sport organizations of Iran.

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Sport Management Studies
Volume 15, Issue 79
July and August 2023
Pages 57-82

  • Receive Date 19 September 2021
  • Revise Date 06 February 2022
  • Accept Date 23 January 2022

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