Tahmaseb Shirvani
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to design a smart human resources governance model for the Iranian Ministry of Sports and Youth, which was carried out in 2025.Methodology: The present study was conducted using a qualitative and exploratory approach, employing the grounded theory method to develop ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to design a smart human resources governance model for the Iranian Ministry of Sports and Youth, which was carried out in 2025.Methodology: The present study was conducted using a qualitative and exploratory approach, employing the grounded theory method to develop the theoretical framework. The research population consisted of specialists in sports management, human resources, as well as managers and experts working at the Ministry of Sports and Youth. Sampling was performed using the snowball technique, and data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Data analysis was carried out in three stages: open, axial, and selective coding. Findings: During the open coding phase, a total of 142 unique initial codes were identified. These codes were subsequently grouped into 14 concepts, which were further organized into 6 overarching categories. Conclusion: The innovation of this research is in presenting a local model of smart human resource governance based on field data of the Ministry of Sports and Youth and in line with the institutional and mission requirements of this ministry. Based on the results, for the establishment of smart human resource governance in the Ministry of Sports and Youth, solutions such as strengthening smart human capital through empowerment and targeted training, redesigning human resource structures and processes with a smart and transparent approach, developing data-driven policymaking and planning, and establishing participatory and justice-oriented systems in human resource decision-making are proposed.
Azam Saberi; Houriyhe Dehghanpouri; Hasan Bahrololoum
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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 ...
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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 in terms of data collection method, and applied research. The statistical population of the study was all physical education teachers in Razavi Khorasan province in the academic year 2023-2024 (2057 people). The sample size was estimated between 70-350 using Kline's theory (2014) and considering the number of items. The data collection tools were Kanungo's job involvement questionnaire (1982), Patterson & Husband's job performance (1970), and Hellriegel and Slocum's job stress questionnaire (2004). The reliability of the questionnaires was examined and confirmed with Cronbach's alpha. After distributing the questionnaires in an accessible manner, 223 questionnaires were analyzed. Data analysis was performed using structural equation modeling in PLS software.The results of the research model analysis also showed that job stress does not play a moderating role in the relationship between job involvement and job performance of physical education teachers in Razavi Khorasan Province. Although job stress did not play a moderating role in this study, this result does not mean that stress is unimportant, but rather shows that in work environments full of engagement and dynamic activities, motivational factors may overcome stressful challenges.
Zahra Ranjgar; Mahdi Bashiri; Yousef Yavari
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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 ...
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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 of 297 participants was selected through stratified random sampling. Data were collected using the Vasquez & Wallhead (2023) questionnaire, with validity confirmed via content validity ratio (CVR) and content validity index (CVI). Reliability was established through Cronbach’s alpha. Results: Factor prioritization revealed: Acculturation (coaching orientation) as the most influential, Acculturation (teaching orientation) second, Organizational socialization third, and Occupational socialization fourth. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and bootstrap testing in Smart PLS-3 demonstrated strong model validity, with a second-order correlation coefficient of 0.703 and a GoF index of 0.861.Conclusion: The findings underscore that occupational socialization significantly impacts educational quality. Strategic investments in teacher training, mentorship, and supportive work environments can enhance PE teachers’ socialization, thereby improving educational outcomes.
Rezgar Pourmarouf; Ali Afrouzeh
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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 ...
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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 of 14 male professional gamers with a history of team participation at national and regional levels. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews during official competitions and analyzed thematically using a deductive method within the JD-R theoretical framework. Data coding was divided into two categories: job demands and job resources. Guba and Lincoln’s criteria were applied to assess data credibility.Findings: The results revealed that Iranian professional gamers face psychological pressures, life-game interference, unhealthy lifestyles, lack of supportive resources, weaknesses in specialized training, and insufficient team support, all of which contribute to motivational exhaustion and threaten their mental and physical health.Discussion and Conclusion: This study demonstrates that the lived experiences of professional gamers in Iran involve complex, multilayered job demands, set in an environment lacking supportive infrastructure—especially in psychological, educational, and legal domains—resulting in chronic and exhausting pressures. It is recommended that Iranian e-sports institutions improve professional gamers’ conditions by establishing psychological counseling centers, strengthening legal and contractual mechanisms, developing specialized training, and enhancing technological infrastructure. Moreover, targeted financial support and increasing social acceptance of gamers are essential measures to sustain this industry in Iran.
Nasrin AlSadat Khanbabaei; Tayiba Sadat Zargar; Akbar Afarinesh Khaki
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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 ...
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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 in Sports Management: Emphasizing Human Resource Reform, was conducted using a qualitative approach and thematic analysis method. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 17 experts in the fields of management, sports policy-making, law, media, and oversight institutions, and were analyzed using thematic content analysis.Results: Findings revealed three overarching political challenges: politicization within the structure of sports management, inefficiency of oversight and control systems, and corruption within the financial and media cycles of sports. In contrast, four strategic overarching themes were extracted as executive solutions: transparent governance in sports management, reforming the human resource structure in sports, institutional renewal in sports governance, and legal frameworks for anti-corruption efforts. Conclusion: Additionally, a linkage matrix was developed between the identified challenges and strategies to facilitate the design of more precise policy-making models. The results of this study can contribute to improving transparency, accountability, and administrative integrity in the country’s sports management system and offer a practical model applicable to other areas of governance.
Mahboobeh Rouzbahani; Tahereh Moosavi rad; Abdolrahim Shahrdrazi
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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 ...
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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 technique was applied with 20 experts in sports management and football clubs of Tehran Province, leading to the identification of 42 initial indicators. Through three rounds of consensus, these indicators were grouped into five main dimensions: financial, ethical, organizational, political, and socio-cultural. Kendall’s coefficient of concordance increased from 41/0 in the first round to 71/0 in the third, indicating convergence of expert opinions. In the quantitative phase, the statistical population included managers, assistants, head coaches, and coaches of youth football clubs in Tehran. Out of 300 distributed questionnaires, 278 valid ones were returned. The researcher-made questionnaire, developed based on qualitative results, showed acceptable validity and reliability (α, CR >7/0). Data were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM).Findings: The results showed that financial, ethical, and organizational factors had the strongest direct effects on the formation of managerial corruption, while political and socio-cultural factors had weaker but significant effects. Moreover, strategic talent management and organizational consensus were key elements in reducing managerial corruption.Conclusion: Establishing transparent policies, strengthening control systems, and adopting a strategic approach to talent management can play an important role in preventing managerial corruption in youth football.
