Obstacles facing women in holding the post of head of sports federations of Iran

Subject Areas : Innovation in Sports Management

jamal shayegan ¹ , FARIBA MOHAMMADIAN ² , zahra nobakht ramazani ³

1 - PhD student in sports management, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Qazvin branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran
2 - استادیار مدیریت ورزشی، گروه تربیت بدنی و علوم ورزشی، واحد قزوین، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، قزوین، ایران
3 - Assistant Professor of Sports Management, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran

Received: 2023-10-07 Accepted : 2024-01-07 Published : 2024-01-18

Keywords: tenure, sports federations, Keywords: Obstacles, Post, presidency,

Abstract :

This research was done with the aim of identifying the obstacles faced by women in holding the post of president of Iranian sports federations. In terms of the method of data collection, the current research was a mixed and applied type of research. The statistical population included all female managers of the Ministry of Sports, the National Olympic Committee, sports federations, and female transnational champions (214 people), who were identified by interviewing 32 experts using the theoretical saturation method of existing challenges. Data analysis was done in the qualitative part of the Max Kiuda method and the interpretive structural qualitative model. The results of the research showed that the challenges faced by women in holding the post of president of sports federations of Iran, the lack of promotion of women in the job position due to organizational stereotypes and prejudices and the state of the power structure and male political roles in the body of sports and government have been mentioned the most. And women are considered to be more involved in the organizational factor and the succession factors, economic, family, cultural, personal, political, attitudinal and finally social factors have been identified as the next challenges respectively. According to the results of the research, organizational obstacles and succession are involved in holding the position of president for women, women should believe in their abilities and show sensitivity to their issues and try to raise their demands in sports organizations for holding managerial positions through law and logic. and follow up