The Development of the Strategic Plan of Sport and Youth Organization of Khorasan Razavi in Sport and Physical Education Section

To suceed in sport arena، provinces should have plans parallel with national sport plans. Khorasan Razavi province as one of the provinces that has played a vital role in Iran sport lacks a comprehensive plan in sport and sport activities are follwoed randomly. Therefore، this study aimed at developing the strategic plan of Sport and Youth Organization of Khorasan Razavi in sport and physical education section. The statistical population included high-ranking experts and authorities of sport in Khorasan Razavi (n=220). Census sampling method was used and finally 202 questionnaires were returned correctly. A combination of qualitative (open questionnaire and interview) and quantitative (rating and ranking) was used to collect and analyze the data. An open questionnaire was used in this study and respondents were asked to list the strenghts، weaknesses، opportunities and threats of this organization in sport section. After the research committee had determined the significance rate and rank of each mentioned factor، determined the strategic position of the organization and matche internal and external factors، 12 strategies were elicited and broken into action plans. Also، vision، mission، key values and qualitative goals were determined. Sport and Youth Organization of Khorasan Razavi was in SO strategic position so strategies should be directed towards developing activities. This finding was considered.