An Analysis of the Interactive Relationships of Technical Competence Dimensions of Professional Iranian Football Managers in the Field of Media and Communication

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Ph.D. Student Department of Sports Management, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Management, Marand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marand, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran.

Abstract

The current research was designed and implemented with the aim of analyzing the interactive relationships of technical competence dimensions of Iranian professional football managers in the field of media and communication. The present research is one of the mixed researches that was conducted in the form of qualitative and quantitative methods and according to its application in sports and academic environments, it is one of the practical researches. The statistical population of the research included those who were knowledgeable about the research field. The research collection tool included a researcher-made questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. In the quantitative analysis part of the research, Dimtel method was used. After completing the Delphi rounds, the remaining indicators were categorized into 6 components (human resources, IT, communication skills, media literacy, communication literacy and crisis management) and 33 sub-components. In the continuation of this research, 6 components were used to perform Dimtel's method. According to the relationships, it was determined that the role of communication skills, media literacy and communication literacy in the emergence and formation of expert human factors and crisis management in order to develop the technical competence of Iran's professional football managers in the field of media and communication is important and clear.

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  • Receive Date: 26 August 2023
  • Revise Date: 24 October 2023
  • Accept Date: 04 August 2023

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