Sport Management Studies

The Evaluation of Situation of Information Technology Literacy in Sport Organization

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor of Sport Management, University of Kurdistan

2 Ph.D. of Sport Management, Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

3 Ph.D. Student of Sport Management, Islamic Azad University Sanandaj Branch

Abstract
Today, information technology development, with the purpose of making changes and progress in the organization seems necessary. And what is important in these changes is staff’s awareness about sources and skills or informational literacy. The aim of this study is to evaluate information technology literacy situation of staff in sport organizations. So to this end, 176 managers and 194 experts were randomly selected as sample of the study and responded to the self-made questioner about information technology literacy. To measure the face and content validity (panel of expert), construct validity (exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis), and reliability (Cronbach’s alpha) was used. Descriptive and inferential statistical (ANOVA-MANOVA- multiple regressions) were used also using (LISREL) software (Version 8/52) and SPSS (Version 17). The results revealed information technology literacy of staff of sport organizations was average. The result of MANOVA showed significant difference between micro scales of computer general literacy. So, that Information technology literacy of sport federation staffs was less than sport ministry staffs and the putty of education and physical education. Multiple regression analysis revealed full micro of computer literacy was significant forecasting for computer literacy. In finally we can say that; information technology is as one of the most important criteria for organizations. And should to proper important condition for acquainted with it and must be in priority improving of staff literacy. 

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Sport Management Studies
Volume 8, Issue 40
January and February 2017
Pages 97-112

  • Receive Date 06 March 2013
  • Revise Date 04 March 2017
  • Accept Date 12 November 2013

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