Mohammad Firoozian; Kamelia Abdi; Seyed Javad Iranban
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The aim of the research was to design a predictive management model in the Iranian Football Federation with an interpretative structural approach. The method of descriptive research and data collection was in the field. The data was obtained from the review of 15 domestic predictive articles, 21 related ...
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The aim of the research was to design a predictive management model in the Iranian Football Federation with an interpretative structural approach. The method of descriptive research and data collection was in the field. The data was obtained from the review of 15 domestic predictive articles, 21 related foreign articles and semi-structured in-depth interviews with 14 experts of the federation and football boards with the purposeful sampling method and theoretical saturation principle. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. Its validity was confirmed by university professors and its reliability was confirmed by the review of 5 participants and recoding by two coders. ISM method was used for structuring and leveling variables. The result of data extraction was 89 basic themes, 14 organizing themes and 6 inclusive themes. Based on the findings in the second part of the research, the interesting themes (variables) were structured in seven levels and the development of skills and motivational factors were placed in the basic level. It can be said that the belief of the senior managers of the federation in the effectiveness of proactive management, creating motivation in the middle managers and employees of the football federation and the officials of the boards, the variety of skills of managers and employees and the skill of identifying the problem and planning it facilitates the realization of other drivers of proactive management and smooths the development of football.
Farzad Mahkui; Kamelia Abdi; Seyed Javad Iranban
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The purpose of this research was to provide a framework for evaluating the implementation of the strategic document of the Iranian Football Federation with an interpretative structural approach. The research method was descriptive-survey and practical in terms of purpose. The research data was collected ...
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The purpose of this research was to provide a framework for evaluating the implementation of the strategic document of the Iranian Football Federation with an interpretative structural approach. The research method was descriptive-survey and practical in terms of purpose. The research data was collected in the field and in a mixed (qualitative and quantitative) way. The statistical sample in the qualitative section was 16 football experts who were selected purposefully. The statistical population in the quantitative part included managers and experts of the federation and football boards and clubs. 384 people were selected as samples. The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire and a structured self-interaction form, the validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by 10 sports management professors and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha test (α=0.86). Interpretive structural modeling technique was used to level the components. Based on the findings, in the dimensions of the evaluation structure, evaluation requirements, optimal evaluation method and evaluation time stages, 39 evaluation indicators of the implementation of the policy of the strategic document of the Football Federation were identified in the form of 13 components, and the research model showed the structuring of the components in five levels. The components of evaluation prerequisites, evaluation of key points and characteristics of evaluators were included in the base of the model. Considering the personality characteristics of evaluators and empowering them, and periodic monitoring of key points and suggestions for improvement, will smooth the evaluation of the implementation of policies.