Designing the Factors Affecting the Competency of Physical Education Directors of Universities

Due to the different composition of factors affecting competency in different organizations, this study aims to identify the effective factors of the competency of physical education managers in universities and design a model for communication between them. In the next step, using the analytical structural analysis methodology, the relationships between these factors were determined and analyzed in an integrated manner.

The present study is an exploratory blended research involving two qualitative and quantitative parts. In the first step, the effective factors of managerial competence (7 factors) from theoretical literature are extracted and verified by interviewing sports management experts.

The results of this research led to the classification, communication and interaction of effective factors on the competence of physical education managers and model design of these factors. The results showed that Islamic and individual factors have more effect than the rest of the factors.

The assessment and development of these factors should be considered as a key priority in the selection, appointment and evaluation of the performance of university managers.