The aim of this study was to design a development Strategy for the Public Sport in Mazandaran province. A sample of 73 individuals who were the physical education teachers of higher education institutions, senior managers of the department of the youth and sports, senior experts, heads of the state offices, provincial and municipal authorities and bodies of sports participated in this study. ...

This paper reviews research on leadership in sport and considers the implications of this work in relation to the complex task of effective football management. Trait, behavioral and interactional models of leadership are discussed and applied to football management. The importance of sport specific models and research is also highlighted. The need for improved training and support services for...

Abstract. The player of squash has a choice between two options when his/her opponent changes the score from 8:7 to 8:8. The player to receive has to decide whether to play until 9th or until 10th point. We observe in this paper that the score of the squash game can be modelled as a Markov chain. Thus using standard techniques of Markov processes, we can derive the optimal strategy for the squa...

This study sought to investigate the requirements of technology management tools for Spanish sport managers, in order to improve the quality of management in sports organisations and facilities. We hypothesised that current sport management computer software programmes do not adequately satisfy the manager’s needs. This hypothesis was tested with an analysis by a panel of Spanish experts in the...

The idea that sport and physical activity empower women is common, perpetuated by sources as diverse as the popular media and feminist scholars. But not only is empowerment a notoriously under-theorised concept, it is especially problematic when applied to physical activity. While sport may appear to endow power (by helping women increase their confidence and self-esteem), organised physical ac...

Background: The combination of three forces, the organizations' desire for visibility, the citizens' interest in the HSOs and the increasing pressure upon journalists to attract the interest of the audiences have all contributed to the fact that HSO managers nowadays have more interactions with the media than ever before. Aim: The aim of this thesis is to gain a deeper knowledge about HSO manag...

Business Analytics and big data have potential in many industries. The collected massive data can help organizations dramatically reduce risks while increasing operational efficiencies. In sport, just as in any business, an increasing volume of data is being captured, collected, and analyzed. Today, sports are generating more data than ever before, and sports organizations have an unprecedented...