Environmental and strategic analysis of veterans and disabled sport board in Hamedan Province

The porpuse of this study was environmental and strategic analysis of veterans and disabled sport board in Hamedan Province. The statistical populations were main stakeholders of wrestling board that 170 persons of them were purposefully selected as the sample. Data were gathered by researcher-made questionnaires. Data were analyzed by SWOT analysis, strategic factors evaluation, TOWS, QSPM and Friedman test in SPSS 16. Results showed that this sport board was confronted with 10 Strengths, 13 Weaknesses, 12 Opportunities and 13 Threats. Also, totally 15 strategies include 7 SO, 3 ST, 8 WO and 1 WT strategies were developed for the veterans and disabled sport board. And, sport board from strategically standpoint was located in WO strategic position. So, 8 WO strategies were ranked. In addition, mission and vision statements, core values, key performance areas and long term goals were developed for sport board. Overall, Hamadan province veterans and disabled sport board has a weak position in terms of the internal environment and has opportunities in the terms of external environment. Hence, it is suggested that this board first implement WO strategies and then other strategies in the form of appropriate operational programs.