Field : Sport Sciences, Sport Management Type : Research Article

Abstract

The Analysis of the Relationship between Communication Skills and the Establishment of Clark's Management Network among Sport Managers

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between communication skills and the establishment of Clark's Management Network among sport managers. This applied research is a kind of correlational – survey study. Statistical population consisted of 140 sport managers working for sport organizations in Isfahan Province, which have been selected by stratified random sampling. Measurement tools included two questionnaires of Communication Skill (91%) and Establishment of Clark's Management Network (87%). Descriptive and inferential statistical methods applied for statistical analysis using SPSS software. Results show that there is a relationship between communication skills and the establishment of Clark's Management Network among sport managers. In addition, the feedback component has greater contribution to prediction of Clark's management network (p 0.05). In general, it can acknowledge that the communication skills are effective in the establishment of Clark's management network and cause to improve the management process of sport organizations' managers and to achieve to the organizational goals with high level of productivity.

Keywords

• Sport Organization, Leadership Style, Managers, Clark's Management, Communication

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