Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
Department of Sport Management, College of Human Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Sari
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of technological and strategic factors on agility in general administration of Sport and Youth of Mazandaran province. The statistical population were 250 individuals including managers, assistants, staff members in general administration of Sport and Youth of Mazandaran Province in 2017. Regarding the small number of samples, they were all nominated as the number of statistical population. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect information. Reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha. Validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by sports experts. In order to analyze data, descriptive and inferential statistics tests (Structural Equation Model Methodology) were applied. The results showed that Strategic factors influenced on organizational agility, but in spite of this, the impact of the technology factors in general administration of Sport and Youth of Mazandaran province was not confirmed. According to the findings, Managers the administration could promote the agility capacities with quick resources allocation, quality improvement, gaining experience, respect for customers, drawing strategic vision, improvement of strategic substructure, adoption of the culture of changeability, and training courses related to new technology.
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