Document Type : Research Paper
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MSc in Sports Management, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Health, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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PhD Candidate in Sports Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Management, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Health, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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PhD Candidate in Sports Management, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Health, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
10.22084/smms.2024.26052.3041
Abstract
This study aims to identify the challenges and opportunities for attracting and employing Iranian Coaches in International Leagues and Sports Competitions. The study’s paradigm is interpretive-descriptive. Also, the research approach is qualitative and the strategy of this research is phenomenological strategy. Data were collected through interviews and in this regard, purposive sampling with heterogeneous sampling tactics was used. In fact, 23 coaches were interviewed through video call and in person. The software used in this research was MAXQDA 2020. Qualitative data analysis was performed in 7 main categories of skills, physical and mental ability, acculturation, organizational support, family support, technology familiarity and resume. These cases were summarized in the concept of "opportunities to attract and employ coaches". On the other hand, in the challenges section, there were 5 main categories of women's legal barriers, resume and education, organizational barriers, political barriers, and cultural communication barriers. All these cases were summarized in the concept of "challenges in attracting and employing Iranian coaches". According to the obtained categories, it can be said that the coaches of a society, like athletes, are among the most important and valuable human resources available. Iranian coaches, like other coaches around the world, are intelligent so that through the optimal use of opportunities along with purposive planning to eliminate obstacles and problems in various sports, both group and individual, the globe can use the existence of such coaches efficiently and dynamically.
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