جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه "golestan province" در نشریات گروه "تربیت بدنی"

Despite the very positive physical and mental consequences of green sport, no much attention has been paid to culturalization of this activity and the citizens’ participation in public physical activities is very little despite the existence of amusement-sport parks . The purpose of this study is investigating the causal relationship between the consequences of green sport and citizens' sport participation with the mediating role of vitality from quantitative and qualitative perspectives. For this purpose, in several qualitative stages and by aggregating the sport management professors’ opinions , a new questionnaire on the consequences of green sport was compiled and completed by a statistical sample of 400 people from 9 cities of Golestan province. Descriptive statistics were used to classify raw scores, design a frequency distribution table and calculate dispersion indices such as mean, standard deviation and frequency and to answer the research questions, exploratory factor analysis and structural equations were used using LISREL software and confirmatory factor analysis. The results showed that the positive consequences of green sport, including social participation, environmental protection and physical and mental health have a direct positive and significant effect on increasing the citizens’ vitality  and their sport participation. Also, four vitality factors (beauty, security, health and comfort) increase citizens' sport participation. By reviewing these results, a conceptual model of green sport was presented and the examination of  the RMSEA goodness of fit indicators indicates the excellence of proposed model. Based on the results it is recommended that urban management be in such a way that the citizens are aware of the positive consequences of green sport in ordrd to increase the factors of urban vitality.

Globalization has essentially turned the world into a competitive market. In this competitive world, the development of sports tourism is one of the important factors on the competitiveness of tourism destinations. The study is to analyze the competitiveness of sports tourism in Golestan province compared to other provinces of the country, especially Guilan and Mazandaran provinces. The method of the research was descriptive survey. The target population included professors in the field of sports and tourism management, officials and experts in the field of tourism and sports in Golestan province. The designed questionnaire, after confirming the reliability and validity, was distributed in person and in absentia among 200 experts in a targeted manner. The data analysis was performed by structural equation based on variance using Smart PLS software. The results showed that the variables of supporting factors and resources with a coefficient of determination of 0/546, resources and central attractions with a coefficient of determination of 0/511, tourism services with a coefficient of determination of 495, public infrastructure with a coefficient of determination of /0424 Policies with a coefficient of determination of 0/410 and management of tourism destinations with a coefficient of determination of 0/373, respectively are of the greatest impact on gaining a competitive advantage in Golestan province for the development of sports tourism.  Therefore, the development status and quality of sports tourism competitiveness indicators are not favorable due to the location of Golestan province in the north of the country and despite the capabilities and natural attractions of sports tourism. Lack of strategic and integrated plans, weak infrastructure, accommodation and hotels, advertising and marketing, have hindered the growth and prosperity of sports tourism in the region.

The main purpose of this study was to study effects of using social networks at the workplace on the employees’ job consequences of Sport and Youth departments in Golestan province . Population and Sample: The present study was a descriptive-field survey. The statistical population included all employees of the Sport and Youth departments of Golestan province and it equals to 220 employees which according to Cochran formula, 141 employees were selected by stratified random sampling as a statistical sample .Instrument: To collect research data, questionnaires of using social networks at the workplace of Barker et al. (2013), knowledge sharing of Rahman & Husssin (2014), employees learning of Barker et al. (2013), Job inattention of Zwarun & Hall (2014), Lack of Time Management of Landers & Callan (2014), and ostracism of Chung & Kim (2017) were used. To analyze the data and identify the effects of research variables, structural equation modeling was applied .

The results indicate that using social networks at the workplace affects the knowledge sharing of employees. The effect of using social networks at the workplace on employees' learning was positive and significant. The results showed that the use of social networks at the workplace had a positive and significant effect on job inattention. The effect of using social networks at the workplace on the lack of time management of employees was also positive and significant. Finally, the positive and significant effect of using social networks at the workplace on the employees’ ostracism was confirmed .

According to the results, it can be stated that the use of social networks in the workplace can have negative and positive job consequences; Therefore, having specific rules regarding the use of social networks in the organizational environment of sports and youth departments is recommended.

The present paper aims to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats involved in sport tourism in Golestan Province using SWOT analysis. The data-gathering instrument included library sources as well as a researcher-made questionnaire, validity of which was confirmed by a panel of professors. Reliability of the questionnaire was established by calculating Cronbach’s alpha (=α0.86). A sample of 150 subjects was selected, consisting of 40 university professors in the field of sports management and tourism, 50 tourism experts from travel agencies, and 60 sport experts. Using the Delphi method, holding several meetings, and performing several strategic analyses, we confirmed 9 strengths, 10 weaknesses, 9 opportunities, and 10 threats involved inthe development of sport tourism in Golestan province. Descriptive statistics, the mean-comparison test, and the Friedman test were used to analyze the data. The results showed that the development of sport tourism in Golestan province was facing issues and challenges in the areas of strategic planning, infrastructure, competitors, legal status, crime, dependence, and high levels of investment in tourism. In order to maximize the use of natural sport capacities, enhance the strengths and opportunities, and eradicate the weaknesses and challenges, it is recommended that some strategies for the development of sport tourism in Golestan province be defined.

The study is to identify factors influencing success and wane of talented sports in Golestan province during last decade. Statistical population consisted of all managers and experts of sport and youth office of Golestan province (including 180 individuals selected according to the Morgan table and filled both success and failure questionnaires) as well as officials of boards, trainers and athletes of to-be-investigated sports (48 for the success and 28 for wane part, all completed related questionnaires). So, statistical sample included 166 individuals for success and 146 individuals for wane part. Two questionnaires were used to identify factors influencing success and decline. These questionnaires included eight components of coaching and human resources development, motivation and support of human resources, athlete's talent identification and education, sports competitions and camps, management, hardware, budget and finance, and coordination and communication. Validity of these questionnaires was confirmed by experts and their reliability was evaluated by the Cronbach's alpha formula and their coefficient was higher than 0/80. The results showed that budget and finance, and coordination and communications were the most important factors affecting success of talented sports. Moreover, development of coaches and human resources, and athlete's talent identification and education were the most important factors influencing wane of talented sports. Beside the essential technical and task-oriented areas, factors such as budget and finance, human resources, and talent identification could be introduced as most important factors influencing success and wane of sports.

The study is to codification of developmental strategy for rural and indigenous sports in Golestan province. The method of the research was analytical- descriptive, in terms of results was an applied and case study. The population of this study included university professors, Ph.D. in physical education, sport and youth leaders and the rural sports bodies which include 94 people. Due to the limitations of society, sampling was carried out on a full count. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to gather the required information. The validity of questionnaire was approved by 10 professors of Ph.D. degree in sport management. The reliability of questionnaire using the method of Cronbach's alpha obtained 82.0. To analyze the data, descriptive statistics (tables, charts, etc.) and inferential statistics (Friedman test) were used.
Eventually 12 strengths, 12 weaknesses, 12 opportunities and 10 threats were identified. The results showed that the most important strength was winning medals in some disciplines in the national and international levels. The important weakness was inadequate attention to the sport of rural and tribes. The most important opportunity was presence of different tribes and cultures in rural areas and the most important threat was influence of the western culture adored by the youth. According to the analysis, the strategic position of rural sports is in the WT (defensive) region. According to this, the rural sports development strategies include of 3 SO strategies, 2 ST strategies, 2 WO strategies and 4 WT strategies.

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between organizational support and customer orientation in employees of Golestan sport and youth offices. The population consisted of employees of Golestan sport and youth offices (N=203) in 2014. Sample size was determined by Cochran Table and stratified random sampling method (n=132). Finally, 125 questionnaires were returned. To collect data, Organizational Support Questionnaire developed by Yavas & Babakus (2009) and Customer Orientation Questionnaire developed by Donavan et al. (2004) were used. Internal consistency of the questionnaires was determined by Cronbach's alpha as 0.84 and 0.87 respectively. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. The findings showed a significant positive relationship between management support and employees’ customer orientation. Also, a significant positive relationship was observed between training and employees’ customer orientation. There was a significant positive relationship between rewarding and employee's customer orientation. Empowerment had a positive significant relationship with employees’ customer orientation. Among dimensions of organizational support, employees’ empowerment and rewarding had the ability to predict their customer orientation. It is recommended that the managers of Golestan Sport and Youth offices should provide a background for employee's customer orientation with a supportive atmosphere.