Providing Effective Solutions to Overcome the Glass Cliff of Women's Management in Iranian Sports Organizations

Rafiee, Zahrz; Aghaei, Najaf; Hejbarnia, Zahra; Alam, Shahram

doi:10.22059/jsm.2023.364583.3193

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Department of Physical Education, Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran

² Department of Sports Management, Physical Education and sport sciences Faculty, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

³ Department of physical Education, Collage of Humanitic, Yadegar-e-Imam Khomeini (RAH) Shahre-Rey Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

10.22059/jsm.2023.364583.3193

Abstract

Introduction: The purpose of this research was to prioritize factors and provide effective solutions to overcome the Glass Cliff of women's management in Iranian.
Methods: The method of this study is a combination of exploratory (qualitative and quantitative). The statistical population included senior managers of the Ministry of Sports and Youth, federations, the General Directorate of Sports and Youth, the National Olympic and Paralympic Committees and the Sports and Youth Departments, university faculty members and sports club managers.
Results: The title of the first priority is of great sygnificance, also creating a culture platform in line with the development of positive attitude of the family and society towards the managerial abilities of women was placed in the second priority; in the third priority, the creation of self-esteem and self-confidence in women of the study. Boosting confidence in the competence of women in senior management positions in sports organizations the fourth priority and garnering attention to the personality differences of women and men was the fifth priority.
Conclusion: One of the goals of this research is to simplify the complexity of the influencing paths. It has been the determining factors and also providing appropriate solutions to eliminate the factors affecting the glass cliff of women's management in Iran's sports organizations.

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Sport Management

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Providing Effective Solutions to Overcome the Glass Cliff of Women's Management in Iranian Sports Organizations

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Volume 17, Issue 2
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Providing Effective Solutions to Overcome the Glass Cliff of Women's Management in Iranian Sports Organizations

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Volume 17, Issue 2June 2025Pages 33-1

Volume 17, Issue 2
June 2025
Pages 33-1