Exploration of influencing factors on performance management implementation in sport organizations (Physical Education and Sports Activities Office and Students Sports Federation)

The aim of this study was the exploration of influencing factors on performance management implementation in sport organizations (Physical Education and Sports Activities Office and Students Sports Federation).

This research carried out qualitatively using content analysis approach. Statistical population included scientific\executive as well as information society elites in performance managements realm. Statistical sample was sampled and interviewed adequately as well as purposefully based on theoretical saturation (14 subjects(. Research instruments included a systematic library review and semi-structured exploratory interviews. Content and face validity of framework interview form from experts’ perspectives as well as programmer intra-rater reliability (86%) have been confirmed. For data analysis, three stage open, axial and selective coding and also, conceptual framing have been utilized.

The outcomes consisting of 50 factors in open coding which divided into 10 dimensions and four factors including organizational engineering, knowledge and psychological capital, contextual and performance management.

An accurate and targeted implementation/execution of systems which are related to proposed patterns, in various organizational levels, require more attention and efforts from managers in this area. In addition, more thorough study in order to adapt to organizational situation is warranted.