Authors

1 PHD Student.Sport management. Faculty of Management and Accounting. Farabi Campus. University of Tehran, Qom, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Sports Management, Research Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences , Tehran, Iran

3 PhD student, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

Abstract

Objective: One of the most important strategies of organizations is to adopt methods for training human resources. In this regard, the aim of the present research is to design a model of empowering the managers of the Ministry of Sports and Youth with a successor approach.
Methodology: This research is a type of qualitative study that was conducted using the data-driven theory technique. The research community included professors, managers and experts of the Ministry of Sports and Youth, 16 of whom were selected by snowball sampling. The data collection tool consisted of semi-structured interviews that continued until theoretical saturation was reached.
Results: In the final model of the research, which was formed based on data coding and analysis, 6 main categories in the field of causal conditions (the importance of developing human resources in sports, the importance of replacement, the extent of sports interactions, taking advantage of modern management in the sports industry, making things agile and the importance of meritocracy in sports), 5 cases related to empowerment development strategies (comprehension of a comprehensive program, strict supervision, setting the basis of leading countries, suitability of job and employee and motivation and encouragement), 4 cases of intervening factors (external pressures, lack of understanding of the importance of succession, lack of competence bureaucracy and lack of strategic planning), 3 cases of existing fields (legal necessity, potential of human resources and the luck of internal elements in the Ministry of Sports), causing 5 positive consequences (increasing productivity, increasing employee satisfaction, improving knowledge, succession planning for the Ministry of Sports and improving performance) for the Ministry of Sports and Youth who are trying to empower their managers with the succession approach.
Conclusion: The findings of this research show that, in order to grow and improve themselves in an environment where the only constant phenomenon is change and transformation, organizations should make a double effort in discovering and nurturing their organization's talents, and succession management and human resource empowerment is one of the most important tools. which is used in discovering and nurturing the hidden talents of the organization.

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