Mehdi salimi; Mohsen tayebi
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The aim of this research was to investigate the effects of statutory clauses (clauses 27 and 88) on the executive performance of sports boards of Isfahan province. The type of research method is descriptive analytical method and an application approach in terms of its purpose, which is implemented in ...
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The aim of this research was to investigate the effects of statutory clauses (clauses 27 and 88) on the executive performance of sports boards of Isfahan province. The type of research method is descriptive analytical method and an application approach in terms of its purpose, which is implemented in the field way. The statistical community contains all managers and experts of sport and youth offices of Isfahan province, which included 55 offices and 829 employees. To determine the statistic sample, 267 employees are randomly chosen using the Krejcie and Morgan table through stratified. The research tools are a researcher-made questionnaire. The content validity of the research was confirmed by a survey of professors and experts (about 10 persons), while the research content and literature were carefully investigated. Moreover, its reliability is measured using Cronbach's alpha test (0.94). Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (exploratory factor analysis and the second order confirmation factor analysis) are utilized to analyze the data. The analysis in this study is also carried out by SPSS software, version 22, and Lisrel software. With regard to the importance of privatization and the emphasis statutory clauses (27 and 88) on this issue, the results of this study indicate that the privatization the sport in various dimensions has a variety of positive effects on the society. Its most important effects on the executive performance of board and sports infrastructure of Isfahan province can be mentioned to socio-economic effects (0.9), dynamic performance and organizational agility (0.89), decentralization (0.86), customers satisfaction (0.82), employment (0.78), and competition increasing (0.67). ]n order to further improvement on the privatization effects, a comprehensive cooperation of the public section is proposed, based on which any administrative and financial deterrents from the development of the private section and the promotion of culture are removed. Of course, managers should be aware of the limitations and threats, such as financial corruption, inefficiencies, etc., in the provision of services to the private section.
Khatereh Karami; Mehdi Salimi; Mohammad Soltan Hosseini
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The study is to assess the performance evaluation of sports boards based on combinatory model of BSC-MEA with negative data. The study extent was limited to the Isfahan City`s active sport boards in 2018. Twelve of these boards were selected as the sample based on the formula, DMUs ≥ 3×(input ...
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The study is to assess the performance evaluation of sports boards based on combinatory model of BSC-MEA with negative data. The study extent was limited to the Isfahan City`s active sport boards in 2018. Twelve of these boards were selected as the sample based on the formula, DMUs ≥ 3×(input + output). In order to determine the indices, some interviews have been done with the experts. The 19 total indices were compiled and was given to 20 research experts at this field in the form of a questionnaire in two parts. In the first part, the indices were determined in 4 prospective of balanced scorecards and in the second part, they were designed using in a 5-scale phase spectrum to clarify the importance of each index. Those indices that were present in the processes of the growth, and learning, internal prospective, were considered as the model`s input (empowerments), determined indices in and customer and financial prospective as the model`s output (results). Instrument validity have been done based on the agreement with Lawshe`s model. After implementing BSC-MEA model, track and field, Taechvandoo and Karate boards have the highest rank based on their effectiveness. Therefore, BSC-MEA model can be efficient and useful in performance evaluation and ranking of the sport boards.
davod azizi; Parvaneh Gelard; Mehdi Salimi
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The study is to present a qualitative model for self-efficacy of top sports managers. This study was a qualitative one which was conducted using Grounded Theory with the approach of Charmaz. The statistical population was composed of experts aware of the field of research who were sampled purposefully ...
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The study is to present a qualitative model for self-efficacy of top sports managers. This study was a qualitative one which was conducted using Grounded Theory with the approach of Charmaz. The statistical population was composed of experts aware of the field of research who were sampled purposefully and by snowball method. In this study, the data reached the stage of theoretical saturation after conducting 13 interviews. The data were analyzed at three stages: open, axial and selective coding using MAXQDA software. After discovering the open codes at the first stage, 14 axial codes were provided and entitled as organizational factors, organizational performance, thinking style, job solution, trust, persuasion, individual performance, professional development, emotional intelligence, learning, group performance, experiences, and collective and individual self-efficacy. Based on the combination of the layers extracted from the theoretical coding stage (components of self-efficacy, effective factors (circumstances) and desired outcomes), the research theory and final model were created. According to the research results, studying and strengthening the components affecting self-efficacy can affect the self-efficacy of sports managers at the individual and collective level and ultimately lead to performance improvement at different levels in the organization.
Mohammad Slotan Hosseini; Mohammad Slotan Hosseini; Mehdi Salimi
Volume 19, Issue 49 , December 2020, , Pages 197-210
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The study is to investigate the role of destination familiarity in the branding of Iran as a sport tourism destination. The statistical population was consisted of all foreign tourists traveling to Iran. 360 people using convenience sampling method participated in the study as the statistical sample. ...
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The study is to investigate the role of destination familiarity in the branding of Iran as a sport tourism destination. The statistical population was consisted of all foreign tourists traveling to Iran. 360 people using convenience sampling method participated in the study as the statistical sample. The data gathering instruments were destination familiarity (Liu et al., 2018), destination brand image (Andersen et al., 2018) and behavioral intention (Wu et al., 2018) questionnaires and data analysis was structural based on equation modeling. The validity (content, convergent and divergent) and reliability (load factor, composite reliability coefficient, Cronbach's alpha coefficient) of the questionnaires indicated that they were of good reliability and validity.
The results showed that destination familiarity can significantly affect the brand image of the destination with the path coefficient of 0/83, and the image of the sports tourism destination can subsequently affect the behavioral intention of the sports tourists with the path coefficient of 0/68. Also, destination familiarity can directly affect behavioral intention of the sports tourists with the path coefficient of 0/63. In other words, by enhancing the familiarity, destination image and tourists’ behavioral intentions will affect positively. Totally, these findings indicate the role of destination familiarity in the branding of Iran as a sports tourism destination.
Based on the findings, it can be suggested that if Iran's sport tourism destinations seek to increase their share of the global sports tourism market, then they should pay special attention to the role of familiarity in branding Iran as a sports tourism destination.
Zahra Amouzadeh; Mohammad Soltan Hosseini; Masoud Naderian Jahromi; Mehdi Salimi
Volume 19, Issue 48 , September 2020, , Pages 29-56
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The study is to investigate the effects of social media marketing on the brand equity of the clubs of the Iranian Premier Football League. Due to the purpose, the study is applicable and is considered a descriptive – survey one. The statistical population were the fans of the teams in the 17th ...
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The study is to investigate the effects of social media marketing on the brand equity of the clubs of the Iranian Premier Football League. Due to the purpose, the study is applicable and is considered a descriptive – survey one. The statistical population were the fans of the teams in the 17th Iranian Football League (2017-2018), that had used the social media of clubs. A questionnaire was used to collect the data. Of the received questionnaires (1256), approved questionnaires (979) were chosen as the statistical samples. After confirming the content validity of questionnaires by the professors of marketing and media, their construct validity was verified by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Using Cronbach's alpha, the reliability coefficient of brand equity questionnaire and marketing in social media were %89 and %95, respectively. In this research, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics including independent t-test, one-way ANOVA and structural equation modeling with Lisrel software were used. The results showed that except marital status, other personal characteristics (having a fan's card, age and degree of education) made a significant difference in the perception of the fans of brand equity. Also, the results indicated a positive and significant impact of social media marketing on the brand equity of the Premier League football clubs. Finally, it can be said that the use of the results of this study will help sports managers in the football industry to manage the team brand and develop strong and lasting relationships with fans in order to promote the brand equity of their clubs through social media.
Zohreh Moosavi; Mehdi Salimi
Volume 15, Issue 31 , December 2016, , Pages 120-140
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The purpose of present study was to evaluate the barriers of professional ethics growth of players of Iran soccer premier league. Statistical community of study includes all of managers, coaches and players of soccer premier league and senior managers of Islamic republic of Iran federation. Base on this, ...
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The purpose of present study was to evaluate the barriers of professional ethics growth of players of Iran soccer premier league. Statistical community of study includes all of managers, coaches and players of soccer premier league and senior managers of Islamic republic of Iran federation. Base on this, statistical sample of study considered 32 managers (19 managing directors and assistants at mentioned clubs and 13 premier managers of soccer federation), 18 coaches (coach and head coach) and 100 players which 132 questionnaires of total distributed questionnaires have been referred and accepted. Questionnaire of study designed by library studies and interviewing with prominent masters of sport management that had 32 questions include barriers of professional ethics growth of players of Iran soccer premier league. For data analysis, Bartlet, Exploratory factorial analysis, One Sample Kolmogorov-Smirnove, One Sample t, Kruskal-Wallis and Friedman tests have been used. The results of study showed that barriers of professional ethics growth of players of Iran soccer premier league divided to 4 groups organizational and management, cultural and social barriers, and barriers related to manpower, and economic barriers. Through organizational and management barriers lack of comprehensive system and ethics supervision at performance of players, and lack of presence of professional behavior in total body of championship competitions; through social and cultural barriers, placement of sport second goals instead of first (primitive) goals, and physical and mental barriers of competition environment; through barriers related to man power lack of strategic viewpoint of managers to professional ethics , and lack of motivation of players for observance of professional ethics principals; and through economic barriers presence of wandering and huge financial capitals in sport, had priority.
