Robab Shahrian; Hojjat Taheri Goodarzi; Mohammadreza Jaberansari; Mohammad Pourkiani
Abstract
This study aimed to design a 360-degree leadership model for Iran’s sports federations were analyzed using qualitative data. This applied-developmental research is a descriptive - interpretive study.The statistical population included a group of scientific experts (university professors) and a ...
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This study aimed to design a 360-degree leadership model for Iran’s sports federations were analyzed using qualitative data. This applied-developmental research is a descriptive - interpretive study.The statistical population included a group of scientific experts (university professors) and a group of organizational experts (directors, presidents, vice presidents, secretaries, and specialists of sports federations). The participants (criterion sampling) was used until the theoretical saturation of data was observed (23 participants). Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis (with six steps) was employed for data analysis. According to the research findings, the 360-degree leadership model has four main dimensions at Iran’s sports federations. The first dimension is called “self-leading” and includes self-awareness, development of capabilities, value orientation, charisma and personality attraction, creative thinking, and self-development. The second dimension is called “leading across” and includes altruism, joint outlook, team development, solidarity and consensus, social intelligence, and meritocracy. The third dimension is called “leading up” and includes bravery and risk-taking, jihadi management, management of constraints, transformation, encouragement, and persuasion. Finally, the fourth dimension is called “leading down” and includes distributive justice, trust development, futurism, inspiration, service provision, role development, coaching, and empowerment.