Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 PhD student Department of Sport Management, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Sport Management, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran
3 Associate Professor of Sport Management Department , Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to present a second-generation organization model in the Ministry of Sports and Youth. This research was qualitative, employing a grounded theory systematic approach. The participants included IT and communication technology experts from the Ministry of Sports, university professors, and experts in the fields of technology and knowledge management. Purposeful sampling was used, and 15 interviews were conducted until theoretical saturation was reached. Data collection was done through semi-structured interviews. Strategies of credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability were used to ensure the validity and reliability of the results. Data analysis involved three stages: open coding, axial coding, and selective coding. From the data analysis, 100 final open codes and 20 subcategories emerged, leading to the theory that in the Ministry of Sports and Youth, second-generation organizations characterized by open innovation, intelligence, and self-organization are influenced by knowledge management, information ecology, and social changes (causal conditions). These can be implemented in the Ministry of Sports and Youth through strategies such as technical support, managerial support, infrastructure provision, cultural promotion, and education. It was also found that the outcomes of implementing second-generation organizations, which are simultaneously influenced by contextual conditions (groundwork, technological context) and intervening conditions (technical barriers, demographic characteristics, technology acceptance barriers), include facilitating communication and organizational cooperation, organizational agility, improved organizational outcomes, and enhanced organizational performance management.
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