Identifying and Prioritizing the Selection Criteria in the Heads of Sports Delegations

Abstract

This study was aimed to identify and prioritize the selection criteria in the heads of sports delegations. The study was a descriptive survey. The statistical population consisted of heads of sports bodies, members of delegations, athletes, coaches, judges and university professors. The sampling method was all cases and the sample size of 204 individuals were selected. To identify the indicators, grounded theory approach was used. For the data analysis, software SPSS version 22 was used (p<0.05). The results of the analysis showed that 9 factors including communications, human factors, social, economic, business, introducing individual records, and the human resources demand and coordination index and 30 questions for the selection indicators of the heads of sports delegations have credibility. According to the results of study, criteria and factors considered for selecting managers of various organizations might not be the same. Even, according to the proportion of organizations (public, private, non-profit, large or small and medium), the selection criteria or the order of their importance can vary. Therefore, it is suggested that sports organizations use local criteria and indicators for the selection and appointment of their directors.