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Phenomenological Analysis of the Consequences of Sports Managers' Cognitive Errors Using the Three-Pronged Model Clubs

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Ali Ghorban Rostami 1
Omid Safari 2
Kamelia Abdi 3
Ahmad Turkfar 3

1 Department of Sport Management, , Jahrom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Jahrom, Iran

2 Department of Physical Education, Islamic Azad University, Noorabad Mamasani Branch, Shiraz., Iran

3 Department of Physical Education, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jsm.2022.341504.2932
Abstract
Introduction: This research aimed to analyze the phenomenological consequences of sports managers' cognitive errors using the three-pronged model.
Methodology: The current research was one of the qualitative researches that was carried out in the field. The qualitative method used in this research was phenomenological based on the three-pronged model. The participants in the current research included people who are in the environment of the sports organization; They have understood the phenomenon of managers' cognitive errors and have experienced this problem. The data collection tool in this research was a semi-structured interview. In order to analyze qualitative data, thematic analysis was used.
Findings: The results of this research show that the main concepts including laws and regulations, decision-making aspects, economic systems and management systems were identified in the structural branch. Thus, 21 consequences of managers' cognitive errors in sports organizations were identified in the structural branch. The results of the present research show that in the content branch, the main concepts including motivational aspects, behavioral aspects, psychological aspects and content weakness were identified. Thus, 16 consequences of managers' cognitive errors in sports organizations were identified in the content category. The results of this research show that the main concepts including environmental aspects, cultural aspects and value aspects were identified in the contextual branch. Thus, 12 consequences of managers' cognitive errors in sports organizations were identified in the relevant field.
Conclusion: According to the results of the present research, it is suggested providing decision-making support to reduce the effects of cognitive errors, as well as the existence of operational plans in sports organizations to control cognitive errors, to improve the control of cognitive errors of sports managers.

Keywords

Phenomenology
Cognitive Errors
Sports Managers
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Sport Management Journal
Volume 15, Issue 3
Autumn 2023
Pages 281-268

  • Receive Date 25 April 2022
  • Revise Date 14 May 2022
  • Accept Date 17 May 2022

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