Sport Management Journal

Designing a Model of Human Capability Development in Sport (by Grounded Theory)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

rasoul norouzi 1
Mohammad Ehsani 2
Hashem Kozehchian 3
Mojtaba Amiri 4

1 Assistant Professor in Sport Management, Physical Education Department, Humanities Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

2 Professor in Sport Management, Physical Education Department, Humanities Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

3 . Professor in Sport Management, Physical Education Department, Humanities Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

4 Associate Professor in Public Administration, Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jsm.2018.121424.1349
Abstract
Human resources are the main resources in any organization and institution. Therefore, identification and development of human capabilities can play an important role in developing any institution. The aim of this study was to identify human capabilities and determine their development level and finally design a model of human capability development in sport which was conducted through qualitative research method with the exploratory-fundamental nature. The data were collected through snowball sampling method and based on in-depth interviews and focus groups composed of experts. According to grounded theory and constructivist approach, data were codified and analyzed. The results showed that human capabilities in sport were divided into three levels: fundamental, support and operational. The results also indicated that necessary measures should be taken in the individual, structural and contextual transformation factors to develop human capabilities in sport so that human capabilities in sport can be developed in all aspects and levels.

Keywords

human capability
model
Qualitative Method
Sport
transforming factors
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Sport Management Journal
Volume 10, Issue 1
Spring 2018
Pages 49-63

  • Receive Date 27 April 2015
  • Revise Date 28 July 2018
  • Accept Date 23 June 2015

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