Mahmood Ali Zadeh; Hossein Akbari Yazdi; Ali Reza Elahi
Volume 18, Issue 45 , December 2019, , Pages 241-260
Abstract
Regarding to changing and complicated aspects of championship environment, the strategic plans are of important priority in sport organizations and federations. The study is to codify the strategic plan of Iran’s Table Tennis Federation using A’WOT approach. Therefore, this research ...
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Regarding to changing and complicated aspects of championship environment, the strategic plans are of important priority in sport organizations and federations. The study is to codify the strategic plan of Iran’s Table Tennis Federation using A’WOT approach. Therefore, this research was applicable that used Mix method with strategic studies procedures. In this research, we write the strategies of federation using strategic council opinions, studying documents and applying common strategic matrixes. The members of strategic council were 27 representatives from key stakeholders of federation, such as board members, media, athletes, employees and so on. For scanning the internal environment, resources and duties were studied and for external environment, PESTLE scan and Five Porter elements have been used and then using IFE and EFE matrixes, the defensive strategic situation have been recognized. After that by TOWS matrix, members codified 4 SO, 1 ST, 3Wo and 4 WT strategies and finally using AHP, the Key Performances Areas (KPAs) have been prioritized and also the strategies of each area. First strategy was reinforcement the international relationship by foreign coaches, leagues and clubs and second was to make research-based all processes and activities of the federation.
ali Reghbati; Farideh Hadavi; Najaf Aghaei; Ali Reza Elahi
Volume 18, Issue 44 , September 2019, , Pages 9-26
Abstract
The research is to determine the strategies and outcomes of the development of Iran professional sport. To achieve the goal, according to the specialty of the subject, qualitative study was used by interviewing the elite with this topic. Interviews were conducted on purposeful snowball method and finally, ...
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The research is to determine the strategies and outcomes of the development of Iran professional sport. To achieve the goal, according to the specialty of the subject, qualitative study was used by interviewing the elite with this topic. Interviews were conducted on purposeful snowball method and finally, 18 people were interviewed. The data from the interviews were analyzed by data method through three stages of open, axial and selective coding. The findings of the strategies indicated nine main areas that cover the internal and external challenges of the development of professional sports in the country. These areas include: managerial, legal, human resources, hardware, facilities, entrepreneurship, and economics, structural and cultural-media. Also, the identified consequences of the strategies include: Entrepreneurship, economic development, national development, behavioral development and structural development, which were largely in line with the strategies. According to the research findings, the proposed strategies can be a contributor to the sports managers of the country in relation to the development of professional sport in the country.
