Human Resource Management in Sports

The effect of spiritual well-being on the quality of work life of football referees with the mediating role of coping skills

Mostafe Mehravaran; Hassan Bahrololoum; Nahid Darooghe Arefi

Volume 13, Issue 1 , January 2026

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2025.15280.2691

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Purpose: The purpose of this research was to role of spiritual well-being on the quality of work life of football referees with the mediating role of coping skills in Fars province.Methodology: The current research method was descriptive-correlational . The population of the research was football referees ... Read More

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Presenting an Algorithmic Human Resources Development Model in the Ministry of Sport and Youth of Iran

Jamal Roshanzadeh; Gholamreza Khaksari; Majid Solimani; Sirous Ahmadi

Volume 13, Issue 1 , January 2026

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2025.15510.2703

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Objective: The present study was designed with the aim of presenting an algorithmic human resources development model in the Ministry of Sports and Youth of Iran.Methodology: The present study was qualitative research that was implemented in the field. The qualitative method used in the present study ... Read More

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Identifying effective strategies to reduce financial violations of managers of football clubs in the Premier League of the Persian Gulf

Mehrdad Moharramzadeh; Mohammad Zare Abandansari; Tayyebeh Yanpi; Hamed Hamed Kheirollahi

Volume 13, Issue 1 , January 2026

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2025.15825.2721

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Objective: Reducing financial violations in Iranian Premier League football clubs is of significant importance. Financial misconduct damages club brands, reduces private sector investment, and leads to fan dissatisfaction and human resource challenges. This study aims to identify strategies to enhance ... Read More

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Analysis of differences in labor values in different generations of human resources Isfahan sports

davood nasr esfahani; mehran haghparast; Narges Rafiei

Volume 13, Issue 1 , January 2026

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2025.15661.2707

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The purpose of this research was to analyze the differences in work values among different generations of human resources in Isfahan sports.This research was conducted qualitatively using the Grand Theory strategy and Charmazs constructivist approach. The study population included 15 human resource specialists, ... Read More

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The Effects of Globalization and Elite Athlete Migration on Talent Development in Professional Sports: A Scoping Review

Mehri Pouyandekia; Mehrzad Hamidi; Zhaleh Memari; Fariba Askarian

Volume 13, Issue 1 , January 2026

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2025.15917.2731

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Purpose: Globalization and the increasing migration of athletes to various leagues are significant phenomena in professional sports, profoundly affecting talent development. This study examines how globalization and the migration of elite athletes influence opportunities for developing local talent.Methodology: ... Read More

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The identification of smart sustainability indicators in sports organizations: Focus on strategic human resource management and organizational transformation

maryam hosseini asgarabadi; Masoud Darabi

Volume 13, Issue 1 , January 2026

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2025.15966.2738

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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify smart sustainability indicators in sports organizations, with a focus on strategic human resource management and organizational transformation.Methodology: This qualitative research employed the grounded theory method using Charmaz’s constructivist ... Read More

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Explaining the role of sports media in the international human resources management in Iranian sports

Zahra Asghari; Mohsen Sadeghi

Volume 13, Issue 1 , January 2026

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2025.15664.2708

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Objective: The present research was conducted with the aim of explaining the role of sports media in the international human resources management in Iranian sports.Methodology: The present study is of an applied and qualitative type, conducted with thematic analysis strategy using the Attride-Stirling ... Read More

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Identification and Design of the Myth Formation to Myth Stability Process in Athletes

Mina Kamal Zare; Mohsen Bagheriyan Farahabadi; Ali Asghar Dorodiyan; Habib Honari

Volume 13, Issue 1 , January 2026

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2025.15910.2729

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Objective: The present study was conducted with the aim of identifying and designing the mythology to mythology stability process in athletes. Methodology: The present research method was mixed. The statistical sample of the qualitative part included experts knowledgeable about the research topic. In ... Read More

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A Development Model for Student Sports Culture

yaser poorsamadi; Saeed Amirnejad; hasan gharehkhani; Masoumeh Al-Sadat Mannani

Volume 13, Issue 1 , January 2026

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2025.15899.2728

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to design a development model for student sports culture.Methodology: A qualitative research design grounded in Glaser’s grounded theory approach was employed. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 16 participants, including faculty ... Read More

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Designing a model for developing organizational attractiveness for the presence of elite human resources in sports and youth departments

Mahsa Ghasabzadeh; Mohsen Manochehri Negad; Mina Hakakzadeh

Volume 13, Issue 1 , January 2026

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2025.15815.2719

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Objective: The aim of the present study was to design a model for developing organizational attractiveness for the presence of elite human resources in sports and youth departments. Methodology: The present study method is a qualitative approach using a data-based method (Strauss and Corbin’s systematic ... Read More

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Analysis of the "Digital Parallel Life" Phenomenon among Elite Athletes

Maryam Jafari; Tayiba Sadat Zargar; Akbar Afarinesh Khaki; Reza Nikbakhsh

Volume 13, Issue 1 , January 2026

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2025.15931.2734

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Objective: This study aims to analyze the phenomenon of "Digital Parallel Life" among elite athletes. Methodology: The research was conducted with a qualitative approach using phenomenological methodology and thematic analysis to explore the lived experiences of athletes facing identity duality. The ... Read More

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Designing a professional development model for physical education teachers with an emphasis on innovation

Mohammad ramezani; Seyyedeh Azra Mirkazemi; Fatemeh Taherpour

Volume 13, Issue 1 , January 2026

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2025.16280.2755

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Objective:The aim ofthe present research was design a model for the professional development of physical education teachers with an emphasis on innovation.Methodology:The research was conducted in an applied and mixed (quantitative-qualitative)manner. The statistical population was physical education ... Read More

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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

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

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

Effect of managers’ strategic intelligence on the organizational performance of the national olympic committee with the mediating role of sustainable competitive advantage

Volume 10, Issue 1 , January 2023, , Pages 193-212

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2023.12380.2501

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Objective: In the current era of the sports industry, organizational performance is critical for success in a competitive environment. In the current dynamic situation, it is appropriate for organizations to focus their management expertise on finding effective ways to create a sustainable competitive ... Read More Objective: In the current era of the sports industry, organizational performance is critical for success in a competitive environment. In the current dynamic situation, it is appropriate for organizations to focus their management expertise on finding effective ways to create a sustainable competitive advantage. Therefore, the Iranian National Olympic Committee is facing various management challenges in order to achieve optimal performance. The purpose of this research work is to determine the impact of managers' strategic intelligence on the organizational performance of the Iranian National Olympic Committee with a mediating role of sustainable competitive advantage.Methodology: The current research work is applied research in terms of purpose, descriptive-correlation in terms of nature and content, and field data collection in terms of data collection. The statistical population of the research work was made up of managers, experts, and members of the general assembly of the National Olympic Committee of Iran. Also the sample size was determined in full. Therefore, 90 questionnaires were completed and analyzed. In order to collect information, three questionnaires of Maccoby's strategic intelligence (2004) and Kaplan and Norton's (2001) organizational performance were used, along with the sustainable competitive advantage questionnaire in Yu et al.'s (2017) research work. The content and form validity of the questionnaires were confirmed by asking the opinions of 7 sports management professors, and its reliability was also confirmed using the Cronbach's alpha test. In order to examine and analyze the data, descriptive and inferential statistics were used with the structural equation modeling approach; the data was analyzed using the partial least squares method.Results: The research results showed the direct and positive impact of strategic intelligence on organizational performance and sustainable competitive advantage, as well as the direct and positive impact of sustainable competitive advantage on organizational performance. In addition, the mediating role of sustainable competitive advantage in the influence of managers' strategic intelligence on organizational performance was confirmed.Conclusion: Therefore, the managers and decision-makers of the Iranian National Olympic Committee can use the capacity of strategic intelligence and its dimensions at the group level to provide the basis for maintaining competitive advantage in order to increase organizational performance.

The effect of job involvement on performance of physical education teachers: the moderating role of job stress

Azam Saberi; Houriyhe Dehghanpouri; Hasan Bahrololoum

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 17 August 2025

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2025.16355.2762

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The main aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of job involvement on the performance of physical education teachers in Razavi Khorasan Province with the role of moderating job stress. The present study was applied in terms of purpose, cross-sectional in terms of time, descriptive-correlational ... Read More

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Political and Structural Challenges in Combating Corruption in Sports Management: Emphasizing Human Resource Reform

Nasrin AlSadat Khanbabaei; Tayiba Sadat Zargar; Akbar Afarinesh Khaki

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 06 September 2025

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2025.16032.2742

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Objective: Corruption in sports management, as one of the major and multidimensional challenges, exerts extensive negative impacts on social, economic, cultural, managerial, and human resource structures. Methodology: The present study, entitled Political and Structural Challenges in Combating Corruption ... Read More

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A study of the professional career path of e-sports gamers in Iran from the perspective of the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) theory

Rezgar Pourmarouf; Ali Afrouzeh

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 29 September 2025

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2025.16450.2770

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Purpose: This study aimed to explore the professional career path of e-sports gamers in Iran, focusing on their challenges from the perspective of the Job Demands-Resources theory. Methodology: The research was conducted using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach, focusing on the lived experiences ... Read More

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Designing a reverse mentoring model in the context of digital media with an emphasis on empowering human resources in sports organizations

Esmaeil Shamsaie; Leila Sadat Jamshidian; eyed Mohammad Ali Mirhosseini

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 04 October 2025

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2025.16480.2773

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The present study was conducted with the aim of designing a reverse mentoring model in the context of digital media with an emphasis on empowering human resources in sports organizations. Given the technological developments and the increasing role of media in organizational interactions, traditional ... Read More

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Identification of Development Strategies for Handball in Iraq

Abdulrahman Hasan Al-Maliki; Abbas naghizadeh Baghi; Mehrdad MoharramZadeh; Farzad Nobakht

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 09 November 2025

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2025.16508.2775

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Purpose: Handball in Iraq requires strategic planning for comprehensive development. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify strategies for the development of handball in Iraq. Methodology: This qualitative study employed qualitative content analysis using thematic analysis. The research sample ... Read More

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Presenting a Model of Occupational Socialization for Physical Education Teachers

Zahra Ranjgar; Mahdi Bashiri; Yousef Yavari

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 06 December 2025

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2025.16802.2792

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Objective: This study aimed to presenting an occupational socialization model for physical education teachers. Methodology: Employing a quantitative, applied research approach with a survey method, the study targeted all PE teachers in the province (N = 1,294). Using the Krejcie-Morgan table, a sample ... Read More

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E-learning intention in practical courses: The partial role of media literacy and spatial intelligence in sports science students

Akbar Jaberi; Farzaneh Mazloomi soveini; Hamideh Iranmanesh

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 23 December 2025

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2025.16973.2802

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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of media literacy on the e-learning intention of undergraduate students in sports science with the mediating role of spatial intelligence in 2025. Methodology: This field research was a descriptive-correlational study and applied in terms of purpose. ... Read More

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Identification of the Determinants of Managerial Corruption in Talent Management within Youth Football Clubs of Tehran Province

Tahereh Moosavi rad; Abdolrahim Shahrdrazi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 25 December 2025

https://doi.org/10.22044/shm.2025.16903.2797

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Objective: This study aimed to Identifying the Determinants of Managerial Corruption in Talent Management within Youth Football Clubs in Tehran Province. Methodology: The research was applied in purpose and used a mixed-method (qualitative–quantitative) design. In the qualitative phase, the fuzzy Delphi ... Read More

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