Sport Management Journal

Modeling Knowledge Management and Performance and Their Relationships in Iran Sports Federations

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

gholam shabani bahar 1
Yousef Bagheri 2
habib honari 3

1 . Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Humanities Faculty, University of Bu Ali Sina, Hamedan, Iran

2 . Ph.D. Student of Sport Management, University of Bu Ali Sina, Hamedan, Ira

3 3. Associate Professor, Sport Management Department, Physical Education Faculty, Allame Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jsm.2015.53652
Abstract
Abstract
The aim of this study was to validate and localize Lawson’s (2002) knowledge management and Winand et al. (2009) performance models and to determine their effects and relationships in Iran sports federations. This study was a descriptive-correlation research. The population included presidents, vice presidents, general secretaries, committee managers and experts in all sports federations of Iran. The sample consisted of 300 subjects who were selected with stratified and purpose sampling method. To collect data, Lawson’s (2002) KM Questionnaire and Winand et al. (2009) Performance questionnaire were used. For data analysis, Pearson correlation coefficient test and structural equation modeling were applied. The validity of the questionnaires was confirmed by the experts using confirmatory factor analysis. Reliability of KM questionnaire was 0.93 and performance questionnaire was 0.85. Results showed that the model of the relationship between KM and performance had a good fit index (P=0.036, RMSEA=0.037, GFI=0.97). The results indicated that KM and its dimensions had a significant and positive effect on the performance of sports federations. KM was able to predict 55% of performance variation. Sports federations can use the results of the present study to understand KM practices better and to measure performance level.
 

Keywords

Knowledge management (KM)
Model fitting
performance
Sports Federations
Structural equations

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Sport Management Journal
Volume 7, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
April &May
Spring 2015
Pages 145-158

  • Receive Date 23 July 2013
  • Revise Date 07 September 2013
  • Accept Date 26 August 2013

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