Designing the optimal organizational architecture model of sports organizations in the development process of women's sports in Iran

Subject Areas : Innovation in Sports Management

Parto Rostami AbuSaidi ¹ , Mohsen Manochehrinejad ² , Mohammad Pour Ranjbar ³

1 - PhD student in sports management, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kerman, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor of Sports Management, Tehran Branch, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education, School of Medicine and Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Received: 2024-05-24 Accepted : 2024-11-13 Published : 2025-05-17

Keywords: Organizational Architecture, Information Technology, Technology Infrastructure, Sports Organizations, Women's Sports.,

Abstract :

The purpose of this research was to design the optimal organizational architecture model of sports organizations in the development process of women's sports in Iran. Qualitative research was chosen with thematic analysis approach. The statistical population of this research includes sports management professors active in the field of the research subject, professors specializing in organizational architecture, managers of sports organizations responsible for women's sports (Ministry of Sports and Youth, National Olympic and Paralympic Committee, heads of sports federations, worker sports, student and student sports) who had more than five years of management experience and were selected by purposeful sampling (20 people). The research tool included exploratory (semi-structured) interviews. The validity of the instrument was evaluated and confirmed based on the validity of the sample, the opinion of experts and the agreement between the correctors. In order to analyze the findings, the theme analysis method was used with the method proposed by Attride-Stirling (2001). Analyzes were performed using MaxQD Pro version. Based on the extracted conceptual framework, 7 inclusive themes of communication, technology, infrastructures, human resources, managerial, structural and data architecture and 12 organizing themes including the dimensions of the ideal organizational architecture model of sports organizations in the development process of women's sports it is Iran. Based on the findings of the research, it can be stated that; By creating effective programs in the optimal use of women's sports infrastructure, focusing on the qualitative development of capacities and fair distribution of facilities at the country level for women's sports, and the rational use of the available capacities in women's sports as much as possible, helped in the development process of women's sports in Iran.

 

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