Sport Management Journal

Develop a Model of Job Performance and Achievement of Goals in Relation to the Effectiveness of Sports NGO with the Mediating Role of Ethical Atmosphere

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Iman Safaei 1
Nasim Shanavaei Asl 2

1 Department of physical Education and sport science, Islamic Azad University, Birjand, Iran*

2 PhD Student, Department of Sports Management, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jsm.2021.311841.2600
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to develop a model of job performance and achieve the goals in relation to the effectiveness of sports NGO with the mediating role of Moral atmosphere in the staff of sports departments and youth of South Khorasan. The statistical population of the study consisted of all NGO employees and employees of sports and youth departments of South Khorasan province with 550 people. The statistical sample was selected according to Morgan table 225 people with randomly available method. In order to collect research data by field method from the standard job performance questionnaire of Harsi and Goldsmith (2009), researcher-made questionnaire on achieving goals of Asghari Darmian and Safaei (2019), researcher-made questionnaire to measure the effectiveness of Asghari Darmian and Safaei Measuring the effectiveness of Activity of sports NGO (2019) and The standard questionnaire for the Moral atmosphere of the Victor and Clone Organization is (2). Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and Path Analysis Method with SPSS software version 22 and Lizzrel 8.8. The results showed that the proposed research model has a good fit. Also, the Moral atmosphere mediates the relationship between the activities of sports NGO and job performance and achieving goals in the sports and youth departments of South Khorasan. Therefore, it is recommended to create a fair and moral atmosphere in sports and youth departments to provide the ground for further growth of these institutions in society.

Keywords

Effectiveness
ethical climate
job performance
non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
sports departments

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Sport Management Journal
Volume 14, Issue 1
Spring 2022
Pages 372-352

  • Receive Date 03 December 2020
  • Revise Date 28 February 2021
  • Accept Date 02 March 2021

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