Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• adel talebzade ¹
• Abolfazl farahani ²
• Ali Mohammad Safania ³
• ali mohamad amirtash ⁴

¹ Doctoral student in Sports Management, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University.

² Professor of sports management from Payame Noor University of Tehran

³ Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

⁴ professor of sports management from Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran

Abstract

Identification, recruitment, selection, retention, and development of sports talents in schools can contribute to the dynamism and success of sports in schools and talented individuals, provided that a specific framework is considered for their management. Therefore, the aim of this study was to design a model for sports talent management in schools. This qualitative research used the grounded theory method. The participants in the study were experts, university professors, and physical education teachers, and a semi-structured interview was conducted with 15 of them in a purposeful manner until reaching theoretical saturation. The quality and validity of the results were evaluated using the Lincoln and Guba (1985) criteria. Finally, the open, axial, and selective coding method was used for data analysis. The findings showed that the development and support of students' sports talents in schools are influenced by organizational conditions (organizational capacity, financial, managerial, talent identification process), contextual conditions (teacher performance, student behavior, parental behavior, motivators) and intervention conditions (hardware, quality of educational services). Strategies include; implement talent guidance strategies, efficient management, appropriate goal-setting, provision of equipment and facilities, development of information capital, and empowerment. Talent development and identification, the effectiveness of the talent identification process, and the improvement of the talent identification process will be the consequences of the model. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that sports talent management in schools is dependent on various conditions, and in the face of these conditions, identified strategies in this study should be implemented to achieve desired outcomes.

Keywords

• Sports Talent Management
• Schools
• Grounded Theory

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