Human Resource Management in Sports

Relationship between Green Human Resource Management and Organizational Sustainability of Employees of Sports and Youth Departments in Sistan and Baluchestan Province with the Mediating Role of Green Organizational Culture

behzad azizi; Mahmoud Fazel Bakhsheshi; MARZIYEH KHALIFEH SOLTANI

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2024, Pages 231-251

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2024.14132.2618

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Objective: The current research examined the relationship between green human resource management and organizational sustainability of employees of sports and youth departments in Sistan and Baluchestan province with the mediating role of green organizational culture.Methodology: This research method ... Read More

Designing a Human Resources Brand Development Model in Sports Organizations (Case Study: Managers of Sports and Youth Departments in Tehran Province)

MAHBOUBEH Naghavi

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2024, Pages 253-274

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2024.14093.2616

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Objective: The present research was conducted to design a brand development model for human resources in sports organizations (case study: managers of sports and youth departments in Tehran province). Methodology: According to the data collection method, the research was sequentially exploratory. The ... Read More Objective: The present research was conducted to design a brand development model for human resources in sports organizations (case study: managers of sports and youth departments in Tehran province). Methodology: According to the data collection method, the research was sequentially exploratory. The statistical population of the research in the qualitative part included 20 academic experts, senior managers, and sports assistants of the sports and youth departments of Tehran province. Sampling was done using non-probability and snowball methods. In the quantitative part, the statistical population includes the middle managers, who are the employees of the sports and youth departments of Tehran province and the heads of sports teams of Tehran province. According to Morgan and Karjesi's table, 270 were selected by random stratification. The research tool was a semi-structured interview in the qualitative part and a researcher-made questionnaire in the quantitative part. The face and content validity of the questionnaire were confirmed by university professors who are familiar with the subject of the research. The reliability of the questionnaire was calculated through Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and the reliability of the questionnaire was reported (α=0.883). Finally, the structural equation model was used to design sports organizations' human resources brand development model. Results: Data analysis identified 128 primary codes, 15 sub-categories, and four main categories. The results showed that the human resources brand development model in sports organizations can be formulated by considering the factors of human resources brand development at four macro levels: macro, micro, individual, and organizational. Conclusion: Based on the results of the research, sports organizations must empower human resources to shape the personal brand of sports managers, which includes Technical skills, human skills, social communication competence, human resource performance evaluation, perceptual and communication skills, training and development of human resources, psychological skill, satisfaction and commitment of human resources, organizational leadership, organizational justice, organizational culture, internal branding, specialized competencies and pay special attention to individual merits. The findings of this research show that the human resources brand development model in sports organizations can improve the meritocracy of sports managers, improve the performance of managers, and gain a competitive advantage for sports organizations.

Role of Servant Leadership and Resonant Leadership in Employees' Perceived Bullying, Considering the Effect of Organizational Compassion and Employees' Social Cynicism Beliefs; Case Study: General Directorate of Sports and Youth of Yazd Province

Marziyeh Dehghanizadeh; Heidar Hosseini

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2024, Pages 275-294

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2024.13900.2600

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Objective: Deviant behaviors of employees such as bullying at workplace have many negative consequences for employees, groups and organizations; therefore, the purpose of present study was to investigate role of servant leadership and resonant leadership to reduce employees' perceived bullying, considering ... Read More Objective: Deviant behaviors of employees such as bullying at workplace have many negative consequences for employees, groups and organizations; therefore, the purpose of present study was to investigate role of servant leadership and resonant leadership to reduce employees' perceived bullying, considering effect of organizational compassion and employees' social cynicism beliefs in General Directorate of Sports and Youth of Yazd Province. Methodology: The current research was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of data collection. Statistical population of present study was all employees of General Directorate of Sports and Youth of Yazd Province (150 people), sample size of which was 110 people, who were selected by simple random method. Data collection tools were standard questionnaires including servant leadership and social cynicism beliefs of Ahmad et al. (2022); resonant leadership of Ali and Kashif (2020); organizational compassion of Koon (2022); employees' perceived bullying of Lu et al. (2022). Factor load, convergent and divergent validity indices were used to measure the validity, and the reliability of the research instrument was also evaluated using Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability methods. Analysis method used, structural equation modeling technique. Results: The findings of research showed that organizational compassion had a mediating role in impact of servant leadership on bullying at workplace, and organizational compassion had a mediating role in impact of resonant leadership on bullying at workplace, but social cynicism beliefs of employees did not have a moderating role in the impact of organizational compassion on bullying at workplace. Conclusion: According to the results of research, it is possible to reduce consequences of bullying at workplace with approach of positive business ethics such as servant leadership style, resonant leadership style and organizational compassion.

Designing a needs assessment model for physical education teachers in Iran

malihe eslami; Mohsen Vahdani

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2024, Pages 295-315

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2024.13631.2583

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Objective: The objective of this research was to design a needs assessment model for physical education teachers. Methodology: The research method used in this study was qualitative (content analysis and theme analysis) and applied. The research consisted of two parts: analysis of key transformative ... Read More Objective: The objective of this research was to design a needs assessment model for physical education teachers. Methodology: The research method used in this study was qualitative (content analysis and theme analysis) and applied. The research consisted of two parts: analysis of key transformative documents (national curriculum and fundamental transformation document of education) and interviews with experts and specialists in the field of physical education, measurement and evaluation, and education (professors from national universities and the University of Frahangian), experts and managers (current and retired officials from the Ministry of Education at the provincial level), and physical education teachers (exemplary department heads, current and retired teachers). The selection of the sample in the analysis of the content of transformational documents was purposeful and in the experts' section it was non-random.The research tool was semi-structured interviews. Data were analyzed using coding techniques with MAXQDA 20 software. The validity and reliability of the research were ensured through harmonization, including multiple methods (content analysis of documents and interviews), multiple sources (professors, managers, experts, teachers, etc.) , and multiple coders (two coders). Results: In total 8 Global themes, 29 organized themes, and 115 basic themes were identified. Pedagogical knowledge of physical education, technological knowledge, structural knowledge, research knowledge, specialized knowledge, professional knowledge, and transformative documents are among the most important subjects that should be considered in the training of physical education teachers. Conclusion: It is suggested to the trustees of the Ministry of Education to change the educational goals and topics of physical education teachers based on the needs identified in this research. It is also suggested that Farhangian University should revise the curriculum headings of "Physical Education Secretary" based on these needs.

Effect of Managers' Coaching Skill on Job Engagement of Staff in Sports and Youth Organizations with the Role of a Mediator of Job Crafting

Naz Mohammad Vahedi; Hamidreza Ghezelsefloo

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2024, Pages 317-332

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2024.13710.2588

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Objective: The purpose of this research was to study the effect of managers' coaching skill on job engagement of staff in sports and youth organization with the role of a mediator of job crafting. Methodology: This research is practical and was carried out through using the survey research method. All ... Read More Objective: The purpose of this research was to study the effect of managers' coaching skill on job engagement of staff in sports and youth organization with the role of a mediator of job crafting. Methodology: This research is practical and was carried out through using the survey research method. All employees of the sports and youth organizations of Golestan province were participants of this study (230 people). By using Cochran's formula, the sample size of the research was estimated to be 145, and their selection was done by cluster random sampling method. The research data collection tools included questionnaires of job engagement (Shuck et al., 2016), managers' coaching skill (Han, 2016) and job crafting (Sora et al., 2018). The validity of the questionnaires was confirmed by five PhDs in sports management and in a preliminary study, the results of Cronbach's alpha test showed that the reliability of the questionnaires used was acceptable. The analysis of the collected data was done descriptively (mean and standard deviation) and inferentially (structural equation modeling). Results: The results showed that managers' coaching skill has a positive and significant effect on the job engagement of sports and youth organizations’ staff. Also, the results of the research showed that the effect of managers' coaching skill on the job crafting of staff in sports and youth organization is positive and significant. Finally, the effect of managers' coaching skill on the job engagement of sports and youth organizations’ staff with the mediator role of job crafting was confirmed. Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study it can be concluded that managers of sports and youth organizations can increase their staff job engagement by using coaching skills and developing staff ability of job crafting in their jobs. Therefore, putting up the programs related to coaching in the human resource management development programs of sports and youth organizations is suggested.

Exploring the components of sports marketing capabilities of human power in Iraqi football

Muthana Mohammad Nasravi; Seyed Mohammad Kashef; Mohsen Behnam

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2024, Pages 333-350

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2024.13677.2586

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Objective: The current research aimed to explore the components of sports marketing capabilities of Iraqi football human resources. Methodology: This research was conducted with an exploratory nature to expand the existing knowledge and understanding of human resources marketing and earning capabilities. ... Read More

Effect of Love of Sport on the Loyalty of Sport Fans with the Mediating Role of Emotional Experience

Khadije Mashadnejad; Hassan Bahrololoum; Mansoureh Mokaberian

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2024, Pages 351-368

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2024.13910.2601

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Objective: The current study was conducted with the aim of the effect of love of sport on the loyalty of sport fans with the mediating role of emotional experiences. Methodology: The research method was descriptive-correlation and cross-sectional in terms of time. The statistical population included ... Read More

Identifying Effective Factors on the Development of Human Capital Productivity of the Fire Department and Safety Services through Sports Activities in Mashhad Metropolis

Amir Orly; Mahdi Talebpour; Javad Mohammad Khani; Vahid Saatchian; Saeed khayatmoghadam

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2024, Pages 369-390

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2024.14078.2621

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Objective: The aim of the current research was to identify the factors influencing the development of the productivity of human capital of the fire department and safety services through sports activities in the metropolis of Mashhad. Methodology: The current research is practical in terms of its purpose ... Read More

Designing the Model of Narcissism of Sports Managers with a Qualitative Approach

Alireza Bali; Seyed Jafar Moosavi; Azim Salahi Kojour; Farshad Emami

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2024, Pages 391-410

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2024.14371.2634

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Objective: Given the importance of deeply understanding the complex phenomenon of narcissism in sports managers for their success and effectiveness, the main issue of this qualitative research is identifying the dimensions, components, and characteristics of narcissism in senior, middle, and operational ... Read More Objective: Given the importance of deeply understanding the complex phenomenon of narcissism in sports managers for their success and effectiveness, the main issue of this qualitative research is identifying the dimensions, components, and characteristics of narcissism in senior, middle, and operational managers of professional sports clubs and organizations responsible for championship sports in Iran. The aim is to design a comprehensive model of narcissism in sports managers, providing a new theoretical and practical framework for understanding and managing this phenomenon. Methodology: The research method is grounded theory. This study was conducted from March 2023 to August 2023. Participants were selected using the snowball sampling method among professors, researchers, psychologists, consultants, and experienced and successful managers in professional sports clubs and organizations responsible for championship sports across Iran to ensure diversity and richness of data. Data were collected using library studies and in-depth semi-structured interviews with 15 individuals. Lincoln and Guba's (1985) evaluation criteria were used to examine the quality and validate the qualitative results. ،The intra-subject agreement method between two coders was used to calculate the reliability of the interviews, resulting in a reliability coefficient of 91%. Results: The findings revealed that the narcissism model of sports managers includes positive aspects (leadership and inspirational ability, high self-confidence, motivation and ambition, creativity and innovation) and negative aspects (grandiosity and excessive pride, self-centeredness and disregard for others, intolerance of criticism, dominance, and control, lack of empathy and understanding of others, refusal to accept failure and mistakes). Conclusion: To leverage the benefits of positive narcissism and prevent its negative consequences, it is essential to provide training in interpersonal skills, emotional management, balanced manager selection, and appropriate supervision. Establishing feedback systems and encouraging collaboration can reduce adverse effects and enhance positive aspects.

Designing the Model of Human Resources Management of the Iranian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation in the Digital Age

Javad Karimi; leila soltanian

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2024, Pages 411-427

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2024.14267.2628

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Objective: This research was conducted to design a human resource management model for the Iranian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation in the digital age. Methodology: The methodology employed was qualitative with a thematic analysis approach. Participants included experienced sports management professors ... Read More Objective: This research was conducted to design a human resource management model for the Iranian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation in the digital age. Methodology: The methodology employed was qualitative with a thematic analysis approach. Participants included experienced sports management professors with relevant educational and research backgrounds and experienced managers and experts from the Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation. Based on theoretical saturation criteria and using purposeful sampling, 14 interviews were conducted. The main research tool was semi-structured exploratory interviews. Feedback was provided to participants, and non-influential narratives were sought to enhance internal validity. Additionally, intra-subject agreement was confirmed. Results: According to the findings, three prominent and influential indices of the human resource management of the Bodybuilding and Physical Fitness Federation in the digital age include digital culture, digital communications, and managerial processes. The findings indicate that digital culture encompasses technology acceptance, information protection, process advancement, promotion of participatory culture, work flexibility, data analysis capabilities enhancement, and training and awareness. The digital communications index includes components such as network structure, human resource management systems, quality of social media, video conferencing, and online training. Additionally, managerial processes include components such as evaluation systems, monitoring systems, reward and incentive systems, and recruitment and hiring systems. Conclusion: Based on the findings, human resources personnel should be fully acquainted with digital indices in the modern era. Utilizing online training to enhance the skills of managerial staff and coaches of the Iranian Bodybuilding and Physical Fitness Federation and establishing an internal network for better communication and coordination among federation members can effectively improve human resource management and organizational performance.

Effect of Organizational Health on the Professional Ethics of Employees with the Mediating Role of Strategic Human Resources Management

Reza Mohamadi; hemat allah bastami

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2024, Pages 429-447

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2024.14443.2641

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Objective: The current research was conducted to investigate the effect of organizational health on the professional ethics of employees with the mediating role of strategic human resources management. Methodology: The descriptive research method was a correlation type with structural equation modeling, ... Read More Objective: The current research was conducted to investigate the effect of organizational health on the professional ethics of employees with the mediating role of strategic human resources management. Methodology: The descriptive research method was a correlation type with structural equation modeling, and the statistical population included all the employees of the General Directorate of Sports and Youth of Kermanshah province, a total of 238 people. For the necessary sample size, 149 people were selected by simple random sampling using the table of Karjesi and Morgan (1970). The data collection tools were the standard organizational health questionnaires of Hui et al. (1996), Cadozier's professional ethics (2002), and the strategic management of human resources by Chang and Hong (2005). All questionnaires' face and content validity were checked and confirmed with the opinion of supervisors and advisors, considering their standardization and widespread use in many studies, and their reliability was obtained using Cronbach's alpha coefficient above 0.70. Data analysis tools were the Pearson correlation coefficient, structural equation model, and path analysis using SPSS and AMOS software. Results: The findings showed that in the research sample, organizational health is directly affected by the professional ethics of employees. Also, findings about the effect of strategic management of human resources on professional ethics prove that strategic management of human resources is a significant predictor for the professional ethics of employees. In addition, the results showed that all the correlation coefficients and path coefficients were statistically significant, and organizational health's effect on employees' professional ethics through strategic management of human resources is positive and significant. Conclusion: Because the General Administration of Sports and Youth play a vital role in developing sports in the country, it needs more attention to professional ethics and its establishment factors, including strategic management of human resources and organizational health. Suppose this organization wants to benefit from growth. In that case, it must have employees and managers who pay special attention to its members' professional ethics, human resources, and organizational health.

Effect of Human Resource Efficiency on Organizational Effectiveness; Mediating Role of Organizational Innovation

Volume 6, Issue 2 , June 2019, , Pages 195-205

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2019.7103.1759

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Purpose: The purpose of this work was to explain the effect of human resource competence on the organizational effectiveness considering the role of mediator of organizational innovation. Methodology: The research method used in this work was descriptive-survey, and in terms of the applied purpose. ... Read More

Relationship between Nostalgia and Mental Welfare with Mediating Role of Social Belonging in Sport Event Volunteers

Fatemeh Rabiei; mohammad sadegh afroozeh; Hamid Reza Safari Jafarloo

Volume 11, Issue 1 , January 2024, , Pages 17-33

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2023.13350.2565

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Objective: Today, the presence of volunteers in sports has brought countless cultural and economic benefits to this sector; therefore, the purpose of this research work was to investigate the relationship between nostalgia and mental well-being with social belonging in the presence of most volunteers ... Read More

Identifying Causes of Tendency for Match-fixing using Human Resources and Strategies to Combat it in Sports

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2021, , Pages 145-161

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2021.9792.2230

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Summary At the beginning of the 21st century one of the new problems reported in the world sports sector was match-fixing. Every year, a large number of collusions are reported in domestic competitions or world competitions under the supervision of the committees or world federations, and this can have ... Read More Summary At the beginning of the 21st century one of the new problems reported in the world sports sector was match-fixing. Every year, a large number of collusions are reported in domestic competitions or world competitions under the supervision of the committees or world federations, and this can have many consequences. Introduction Match-fixing is ranked the third in corruption in sports, which can be defined as a deceptive act or action in order to determine the outcome of a match before it is carried out. Collusion can have many consequences for the players, referees, coaches, league managers, fans, and supporters (Peurela, 2013). Match-fixing in sport can also have other definitions if it can affect a course or outcome of a sporting event in order to gain an advantage for one person or for the others (individuals or institutions) and eliminate all or part of the uncertainty in the length of a competition (Moriconi, 2016). Carrying out research works that can lead to the aggregation and analysis of the opinions of different experts will probably lead to a reduction in the decision-making time of club managers in order to combat this phenomenon for a fair athlete benefit from sports and maintain the sanctity of clean sports. Therefore, the main question will be answered in the two axes of contexts and strategies so that what components are effective on the formation of collusion in sports. After identifying these components, the main question is the strategies available to combat collusion or reduce the opportunity to create it. Methodology and Approach This research work was a qualitative one in terms of the strategy type, and the grounded theory was used in terms of the research method. The participants in this work included the knowledgeable people, managers, coaches and athletes, psychologists, sociologists, and sports science professors who were familiar with the issue of corruption, and 18 people were selected non-randomly and by snowballs. The research tool was semi-structured interviews; before the interviews and at the first stage of the work, by studying the research background and collecting the library information, some existing cases were identified. After the interviews, the findings were analyzed using the contextual method. In this way, after conducting and editing the interviews, different views were coded and classified in the same conceptual groups and then analyzed qualitatively. Result and Conclusion The results obtained showed that the legal, economic, public pressure, prejudice, athlete morale, control, professionalism, and social and sports nature were among the factors associated with match-fixing. The strategies including the financial management reform, education, transparency, structuring, and social organization were also identified. The strategies could be examined at three levels: individual, organizational, and extra-organizational. At the extra-organizational level, the social organizing strategies were considered; at the organizational level, education, transparency, financial management, and structuring; and finally, at the individual level, retraining could be emphasized. An athlete or professional coach should first help reduce deviant situations in the sport by promoting the ethical professionalism. Also the structure of sports clubs and leagues should limit the possibility and opportunity of collusion by creating the transparent financial structures and emergence of the Islamic and Iranian cultures.

A systematic review of PLS in sports management

Mojtaba Rajabi; S. Mostafa Rasoolimanesh; Reza Andam; Faezeh Abdollahnezhad

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 167-192

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2023.12856.2541

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Objective: This study aims to systematically investigate the use of partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) in sports management journals, and provide instructions and guidelines to apply this method. Methodology: This study is a systematic review, and secondary data was used. ... Read More

Identifying and explaining effective factors on multicultural management in school sports

Atefeh Khodabakhshi; Zeynalabedin Fallah; Amir Montazeri; Taher Bahlakeh

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 41-59

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2022.11931.2469

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify and verify the influential factors of multicultural management in school sports.Metodology: This research work was an applied one, and the research method was descriptive- correlation. The statistical population of the study included all the physical ... Read More Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify and verify the influential factors of multicultural management in school sports.Metodology: This research work was an applied one, and the research method was descriptive- correlation. The statistical population of the study included all the physical education teachers (N = 34000). According to the research purpose, 346 people were selected in the exploratory factor analysis, and 322 people in the confirmatory factor analysis section were selected by clustered random sampling as a statistical sample. The required data for identifying the components and analyzing the model was collected using a researcher-made questionnaire after obtaining the validity (face, content). In order to calculate reliability, Cronbach’s alpha was used (α = 0.90), and to analyze the data, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation were used.Result: The results of exploratory factor analysis showed that 51 items were identified as the multicultural management structure of school sports; they were classified into 9 components including policies and guidelines, multicultural planning, human resource empowerment, education, student motivation, curriculum planning, cultural awareness, countering racism, and cultural enrichment of the physical education classroom, which explained 80.69% of the variance of the structure. Examination and testing of the research model also showed that the general indicators of the fit of the measurement model were in a favorable condition; the results of the second-order factor analysis showed that the factors of "multicultural planning", "curriculum planning", "human resource empowerment" and "education" had the greatest impact on the establishment of multicultural management of school sports.Conclusion: The results of this research work suggest that the educational planning officials should pay more attention to multicultural schools and physical education classes in these schools in macro-education programs and policies, and in order to empower physical education teachers in developing multicultural management skills, pay more attention to the inclusion of multicultural concepts in the teacher preparation program.

Effect of schools principals ethical leadership in physical teachers’ knowledge sharing: Mediating role of psychological ownership

Nasser bay

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 11 May 2024

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2024.14297.2629

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the purpose of the current research was to investigate the effect of moral leadership of school principals in sharing knowledge of physical education teachers based on the mediating role of psychological ownership.Methodology: This research was descriptive-survey type. The statistical population included ... Read More

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Identification of Virtual Reality Technology Applications in Human Resources Training for Sports Organizations

Javad Karimi; Nahid Ghavipanjeh; narges haydarian

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 23 July 2024

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2024.14648.2651

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Purpose: This study aimed to identify the applications of virtual reality (VR) technology in the training of human resources within sports organizations. Methodology: The research employed a qualitative method with a thematic analysis approach. Participants included professors of sports management, managers, ... Read More

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Three Decades of Research on Employment in the Iranian Sports Labor Market: A Look at Micro, Meso, and Macro Level Barriers

Fatemeh Saeedi; Noshin Benar; Seyed Reza Miraskari

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 24 July 2024

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2024.14475.2643

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Objective: This research was conducted through a combination of previous research to analyze the barriers to employment in the Iranian sports labor market at three levels: micro, meso, and macro. Methodology: This qualitative study uses a meta-synthesis approach and the qualitative content analysis method. ... Read More

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