The aim of the study was to present a model of affecting the mental skills on management skills and selecting management models of manager's directors. The research is a correlation with what was conducted in survey type. 199 out of the 405 members of Isfahan sport directors were classified and randomly selected as samples. Research tools were Bass's management patterns questionnaires (1996), management and mental skills have had proved that the nominal validity, content and dynamics was used. Path analysis was applied to analyze the data. The results showed that psychological skills have effects on management skills and choice of the management model of Isfahan athletic directors. Also management skills are affected by management patterns. The achieved results are indicative of the benefit and the fitness of the structural equation model (AGFI=0/90, GFI=0/90, RMSEA=0/55). The managers need to be at an adequate and appropriate level of psychological skills and these skills have direct effect on the use of their human and technical skills. Conceptual and political skills are ultimately effective on selecting management model, so managers have to increase their psychological and mental skills, so that they would be able to lead their organizations to the maximum effectiveness.
Background. Despite the research being accomplished so far, there is no clear answer to the question that "Do management skills have effect in the selection of management model by sports managers". Objective(s). The present study aims to investigate the effect of technical, human, perceptual, and political skills on the selection of managerial model by sports managers. Methods. This is a descriptive-correlational study conducted using a survey method. The statistical population of the study comprised 405 managers of sport organizations, including managers of general directorate, sports departments, and other organs of Isfahan, of whom 199 individuals were selected with stratified random sampling as the statistical sample through Cochran's sample size formula. The Bass Management Model (1996) and Management Skills of Nazari (2015) were used as the instruments and their face and content validity and reliability were confirmed (0.91, α = 0.89). Results. Based on the results of this research, among management skills, managers' perceptual skills can predict power and explain changes in management styles of managers and can explain 39% of the variance of the managers' management styles. Based on Friedman's test, prioritization of the dimensions of management skills from the managers' point of view indicates that the perceptual skills (3.9) and political skills (2.1) respectively account for the highest and the lowest rank among the studied dimensions. Conclusion. Understanding the general problems of the organization helps managers to be more careful in selecting their styles and choosing the best management model. Although technical knowledge and human and political skills play a significant role, perceptual skills have the most effective role.
The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between communication skills and the establishment of Clark's Management Network among sport managers. This applied research is a kind of correlationalsurvey study. Statistical population consisted of 140 sport managers working for sport organizations in Isfahan Province, which have been selected by stratified random sampling. Measurement tools included two questionnaires of Communication Skill (91%) and Establishment of Clark's Management Network (87%). Descriptive and inferential statistical methods applied for statistical analysis using SPSS software. Results show that there is a relationship between communication skills and the establishment of Clark's Management Network among sport managers. In addition, the feedback component has greater contribution to prediction of Clark's management network (p 0.05). In general, it can acknowledge that the communication skills are effective in the establishment of Clark's management network and cause to improve the management process of sport organizations' managers and to achieve to the organizational goals with high level of productivity.
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