Document Type : Research Paper
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1 Ph.D. Student in Sport Management, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran
2 Associate Professor of Sport Management, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
Abstract
This study was conducted to introduce a model for organizational agility based on information technology from the viewpoint of sports experts. In terms of quality and data gathering, phenomenology and in-depth interview approaches have been applied in the present study. The study population consisted of a group that has a good command of the issue including sports experts (active individuals in technology field and knowledge management, university professors, technology contributors and entrepreneurs and sports infrastructure organizations); data was gathered using the snowball sampling method and it achieved theoretical saturation using the viewpoints of 15 experts. The results of the in-depth interviews were converted into the tree model of information infrastructure in sports organization and organizational agility using the open, axial, and selective coding methods. Our findings show that information technology, network communications, architecture and data services, information management, technology institutions, adaptability, and technology speed are the main pillars of these infrastructures; hence, the assumption on the role of organizational agility is supported. To ensure the consistency of the encoding factors, MAXQDA Software (Version 12) was used and the coefficient of agreement of 81 % was obtained. We believe that the relevant model may be able to facilitate the integration of technology in sports and its organizational agility.
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