Sport Management Journal

The Evaluation of Development Priorities and Strategies of Judo Championship in Iran

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Ebrahim Alidoust Ghahfarokhi 1
Seyyed Nasrollah Sajjadi 2
Ahmad Mahmoudi 3
Vahid Sa’atchian 4

1 Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor of Sport Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

3 M.Sc. of Sport Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

4 PhD. Student of Sport Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jsm.2014.50464
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the development priorities and strategies of judo championship in Iran from experts' viewpoints. Statistical population consisted of all experts of this field including adult national judokas, coaches, board of directors and superior managers of Judo federation (N=60) and the available sample consisted of 40 subjects. A researcher-made questionnaire was designed according to the theoretical basis of the study. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts and its reliability was assessed via Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (α = 0.94). Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and factor analysis test. Results showed that control and assessment of Coaches' activity, regular planning of sport calendar of the federation and holding long-term camps were the most important factors (factor loading = 0.90) whereas imitating famous countries and management stability in the federation were the least important factors in the development strategies of judo championship form experts' viewpoints. Finally, managers can be contributed to direct plans and goals of the federation more precisely through identifying these strategies. 

Keywords

championship
Development
Iran
Judo
Strategy
Sport Management Journal
Volume 6, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
Summer 2014
Pages 231-246

  • Receive Date 15 October 2011
  • Revise Date 11 June 2014
  • Accept Date 05 May 2012

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