Calculation of efficiency, Effectiveness and Productivity of Sport Federations Using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)

The aim of this study was to calculate of Efficiency, effectiveness and Productivity of sports federations using data envelopment analysis (DEA). This research is applied in terms of objectives, and is descriptive in terms of data collection. Research methodology was performed by integration of inputs (Athletes, staff, budget, sports per capita, federation backgrounds), outputs (Development of community health, motivation to compete in society, creating a suitable moral model, strengthening human attitude to life, awareness) and to switch production (Public sports, championship sports, professional sports, breeding sports, sports education, sports research and sports events) to the performance (Efficiency, effectiveness and Productivity) by use of data envelopment analysis techniques, combined with the theory of the decision making. The statistical population consisted of all sports federations (52 federations) and the sample was defined as the 39 federation which worked as a sports field. The research instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire which its content and face validity was confirmed and reliability by using Cronbach's alpha were calculated as 0/92. Required calculations using the software GAMS were done. Based on mathematical formulas, among the thirty-nine Federation under review, twenty Federations were efficient and the other was inefficient and only Golf Federation was effective and Productive. The results showed that the Federations which the ratio of their outputs to their inputs were greater are more efficient and more effective and has had productivity.