Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 south tehran

2 PhD student of Islamic Azad University, South Tehran branch

10.22059/jsm.2024.364596.3194

Abstract

Introduction: The general purpose of the present study was to present a qualitative paradigm of self-development of sports managers in Iran. The current research was a qualitative research that used the thematic analysis approach.

methods: The statistical population of this research was formed by the senior managers of the Ministry of Sports and Youth, the managers of the National Olympic and Paralympic Committee, whose number is 11, and the sampling method continued until the theoretical saturation was reached. After the interviews, selective, central coding, extraction of open codes, then the qualitative research paradigm was presented.

Result: The results showed that the qualitative paradigm of self-development in the macro management of sports in the country consists of 4 categories (self-development mechanisms (including two core codes, succession, empowerment), organizational factors (four core codes, organizational strategy, support organization, organizational culture, personal feedback), extra-organizational factors (two core codes, extra-organizational communication and social culture), individual factors (three core codes of independence and individual worth, individual motivation and substitution of authority). 11 secondary concept and 64 The initial concept was formed and the qualitative research paradigm was presented.)

Conclusion: According to the results, it was determined that if the sports organizations in Iran can guide the sports management department of the country in the direction of self-development in the two departments of active managers future managers in the strategic plans vision they formulate for sports. Also, managers should be supported and provide support programs for managers. In this case, managers actually become more capable develop themselves.

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