Modeling the Factors Affecting Gender Discrimination in Sports Management of the Country Viewpoint of Staff Sport and Youth Organizations of yazd Province

The aim of this study is modeling the factors affecting gender discrimination in sports management from the viewpoint of the staff Sport and Youth Organizations of yazd. In terms of data collection, this research is descriptive and its type a survey. It is also applicable in terms of the nature and purpose of the program. The statistical population of this study consisted of all employees of the Sport and Youth Organizations of yazd, whose number was 251 people in 1397. Given the limited number of the persons of the community for the modeling in the research, the total number of community members was considered as the sample. The data gathering tool in this research was a researcher-made questionnaire whose factual validity was confirmed by 8 faculty members of Sport Management and its structure validity was confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis and its reliability by Cronbach's alpha 0.85 method. The results of the research model showed that social, cultural, political and legal, organizational, personality and individual factors are –in descending order- effective in creating gender discrimination in sport organizations. It is suggested that choosing senior managers in sports organizations should be selected on the basis of the ability and performance of the individuals.