An Analysis of the Impact of Cultural Knowledge on the Job Success of Managers in the General Department of Sports and Youth of Kerman Province

Objective: The primary aim of this study is to analyze the impact of cultural knowledge on the job success of sports managers.Methodology: The research is descriptive-correlational in nature. The statistical population included all managers of the General Department of Sports and Youth of Kerman Province (۳۸۵ individuals) in ۲۰۲۲, with a sample size of ۲۲۳ individuals (۴۱ women and ۱۸۲ men), selected using a random sampling method. The research instrument was a researcher-developed questionnaire, with a Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of ۰.۸۹.Findings: The results indicated that all components of cultural knowledge had a positive and significant relationship with the job success of managers. The highest correlation was between supervision and control with job success (۰.۹۱۸), while the lowest correlation was between guidance and leadership with job success (۰.۳۵۲). Additionally, stepwise regression showed that all seven components could contribute to prediction, explaining ۹۶.۲% of the variance in the job success variable. Structural equation modeling also revealed a path coefficient of ۰.۹۷۵ and a t-value index of ۴۱۲.۶۲ between the two variables of cultural knowledge and job success.Conclusion: It appears that managers must have sufficient knowledge and awareness of the details of sports programs and their implementation. They should make accurate and low-error decisions in their job performance, and their planning should align with the organization's objectives, aiming for its growth and development. Objective: The primary aim of this study is to analyze the impact of cultural knowledge on the job success of sports managers. Methodology: The research is descriptive-correlational in nature. The statistical population included all managers of the General Department of Sports and Youth of Kerman Province (۳۸۵ individuals) in ۲۰۲۲, with a sample size of ۲۲۳ individuals (۴۱ women and ۱۸۲ men), selected using a random sampling method. The research instrument was a researcher-developed questionnaire, with a Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of ۰.۸۹. Findings: The results indicated that all components of cultural knowledge had a positive and significant relationship with the job success of managers. The highest correlation was between supervision and control with job success (۰.۹۱۸), while the lowest correlation was between guidance and leadership with job success (۰.۳۵۲). Additionally, stepwise regression showed that all seven components could contribute to prediction, explaining ۹۶.۲% of the variance in the job success variable. Structural equation modeling also revealed a path coefficient of ۰.۹۷۵ and a t-value index of ۴۱۲.۶۲ between the two variables of cultural knowledge and job success. Conclusion: It appears that managers must have sufficient knowledge and awareness of the details of sports programs and their implementation. They should make accurate and low-error decisions in their job performance, and their planning should align with the organization's objectives, aiming for its growth and development.

کلیدواژه ها:

Cultural knowledge ، sports managers ، job success ، coaches