Compilation of the conceptual framework of cultural capital in the Ministry of Sports and Youth of the Islamic Republic of Iran

The purpose of this research was to Compilation of the conceptual framework of cultural capital in the Ministry of Sports and Youth. This research was conducted using a mixed quantitative-qualitative research method using a sequential exploratory method. The sample of the qualitative part was 14 professors of the sports management department of the university and executive directors of the Ministry of Sports and Youth, who were selected by snowball method, the interviews continued until reaching theoretical saturation. In the quantitative part, the statistical sample included 378 managers, officials and experts of the Ministry of Sports and Youth. The researcher-made questionnaire contains 76 questions, whose content validity was confirmed by asking the opinions of several university professors, and its reliability was calculated and confirmed by Cronbach's alpha test.The structural equation model was used to analyze the data. According to the results, a model with 7 dimensions consisting of 76 items was designed, which according to the factor load in the order of priority, including spirituality tools (0.973), positive changes in life (0.969), value of life (962. 0), interaction with others (0.962), identification (948), body management (0.896) and social capital (0.883). The results of this research and the identified factors indicate a comprehensive model that can be used as a comprehensive framework in the Ministry of Sports and Youth, and its use can identify the strengths of employees and empower and improve their performance, thereby increasing the organization's productivity.