Document Type : Research Paper
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1 Ph.D. Student of Sports Management, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
2 Assistant Professor of Sports Management, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 M.Sc. in Sports Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch, Karaj, Iran
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to identify and prioritize the selection criteria for the heads of sports federations of Iran by presenting the model. The type of research was applied in a mixed (qualitative-quantitative) way. The statistical population of this research was qualitative stage, including 20 chairmen and vice-chairmen of sports federations, referees, coaches, players and university professors. In this research, snowball sampling method was used. The statistical population in the quantitative stage was 250 people using SPSS Sample Power software. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and researcher-made questionnaire. Exploratory factor analysis was used to verify the factor structure. To analyze the qualitative data obtained from the interview, Nvivo version 10 was used. Also, the SmartPls 2.0 software version 2.0 and SPSS version 23 software were used to analyze quantitative data. The results of the data analysis showed that 6 factors and 21 questions are needed to select the indices of the heads of federations. Also, the results of Friedman test showed that the social index with the mean (6.87) was the highest and the first and also the index of coordination with the mean (5.6) was the lowest and the last rank. In the end, in addition to providing a research model and confirming its fit, it was found that the highest level of constructivist belonged to the factor of communication with the standard beta of 0.310 and the lowest of it was to the job index with the standard beta of 0.05.
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