Prioritization of Core Competencies for Appointment of Operational Sport Managers in Iranian Ministry of Youth and Sports

The aim of the present study was to analyze and prioritize core competencies for appointment of operational sport managers in Iranian ministry of youth and sports. Methods: The main data collection tool was a researcher made questionnaire including competency components which was designed and edited by applying theoretical prin-ciples and frameworks. In order to validate this question-naire, an expert’s panel composed of management profes-sors was applied. For testing its reliability, 15 questionnaires were completed and the Cronbach’s alpha was calculated to be 0.95 which was an appropriate reliability coefficient for this study. Statistical population of this study was composed of all sport management professors in universities, chairman of the federations and also elected leaders and experts of the ministry of youth and sports (N=450). Due to the large pop-ulation of the study, the random sampling method was used (n=209). Data analysis was done by descriptive and inferen-tial statistics, factor analysis and Friedman’s ranking in LIS-REL and SPSS software. Results: The results revealed the approval of 57 compe-tency indications in 11 components and that personal com-ponent and having motivation ranked above other compo-nents. Conclusion: According to the identified indicators, it is rec-ommended that the criteria used in appointing executive sport managers in Iranian Ministry of Youth and Sports to good and proper rearing was done at this level.