Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Abbas Aghel ¹
• Akram Esfahaniya ²
• Mojtaba Ahmadi ³
• Nasser Bay ⁴
• MohamadAli Nodehi ⁵

¹ Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Ali.C., Islamic Azad University, Aliabad Katoul, Iran

² Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Ali.C., Islamic Azad University, Aliabad katoul, Iran

³ Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, BG.C., Islamic Azad University, Bandar Gaz, Iran

⁴ Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Az.C., Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Iran

⁵ Department of sport management, Go.C., Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran.

Abstract

The present study was designed and implemented with a mixed approach with the aim of designing a model of digital transformation leadership components and its relationship with the empowerment of employees of sports and youth departments in North Khorasan Province. The current research was mixed in terms of practical purpose, in terms of descriptive-survey data collection method and based on the research approach. The statistical population of the current research in the qualitative part includes three groups of academic professors (who have conducted at least two researches in the field of the research topic), employees of sports and youth departments of North Khorasan province (with at least 10 years of experience) and managers of sports and youth departments of North Khorasan province. (With a history of more than 5 years). Purposive sampling was used to select the interviewees. This sampling continued until theoretical saturation was reached and finally 19 people were selected as a sample. Also, the statistical population in the quantitative section was made up of managers and employees of sports and youth departments of North Khorasan province in the number of 240 people, and the statistical sample was considered to be 144 people based on Morgan's table and available.The tools used in this research were interviews, questionnaires extracted from interviews and standard questionnaires. Thematic analysis was used to examine the data in the qualitative part, and the structural equation modeling method was used in the quantitative part. The results of the theme analysis showed that the overarching theme.

Keywords

• Leadership
• Digital Transformation
• Employee Empowerment
• Departments of Sports and Youth
• North Khorasan

Main Subjects

• Sports Media