The book “Islamic Management in Sports Organizations,” spanning 235 pages and co-authored in Persian by Nazanin Rasekh, Hamid Ghasemi, Saeed Jafari, and Abolfazl Gaeini within the Management Department of the Research Institute of Hawzah and University, has been released to the publishing market.
According to the abstract of this work, the current research utilizes a mixed-methods strategy and is developmental in terms of its purpose. In the qualitative phase, semi-structured interviews were purposively conducted with academic and executive experts. In the quantitative phase, the main dimensions identified were converted into a questionnaire and subsequently validated.
The statistical population in the quantitative section comprised experts from the Ministry of Sports and Youth in the Iranian calendar year 1400 [2021–2022]. Utilizing constructivist grounded theory, three main clusters were derived: 1. Specialized characteristics and criteria; 2. Structural characteristics and criteria; 3. Value-based characteristics and criteria.
Ultimately, the study concludes that Islamic managers must primarily possess specialized characteristics and criteria. Furthermore, Islamic managers within the Ministry of Sports and Youth—in addition to possessing specific attributes—must execute duties and implement measures in alignment with Islamic teachings. This ensures that the organization’s objectives, which are influenced by the Islamic value system, are successfully achieved.
This book is organized into two sections and five chapters. The first section encompasses the first three chapters under the overarching title “A Review of Theoretical Foundations and Research Background,” while the second section includes the fourth and fifth chapters, titled “Research Findings and the Development of an Islamic Management Model in Sports Organizations.”
“Theoretical Foundations of Management and Islamic Management” is the title of the first chapter. In addition to defining management, this chapter addresses the importance and necessity of management as reflected in Quranic verses and Hadiths, the characteristics of leaders and managers from an Islamic perspective, definitions of Islamic management, various interpretations of the concept, the intersection of Islamic management with general management science, an overview of theories proposed by Islamic management scholars, the evolutionary process of Islamic management science, the nature of management science as “beneficial knowledge” (ilm-e nafe’), the scope of Islamic management, methodological approaches to Islamic management, the importance and necessity of planning from an Islamic perspective, principles of planning in Islam, and leadership styles within Islamic management.
In the second chapter, titled “Theoretical Concepts of Sports Management,” topics following the introduction include various models of physical activity in sports sciences, the application of philosophy in physical education and sports sciences, different philosophical schools of thought, the philosophy of religions and physical education, sports ethics, and the structural overview of the Ministry of Sports and Youth.
“The Background of Research on Islamic Management and Sports Organizations” is analyzed in the third chapter, which is divided into four subheadings: introduction, extraction of key concepts from prior research conducted on Islamic management, the conceptual framework of the research, and a concluding summary.
The fourth chapter focuses on “Research Methodology.” Following an introduction, the subtopics detailed in this chapter include the research method, research type, statistical population and sampling, measurement instruments and data collection methods, validity and reliability of the measurement instruments, the research execution process, data analysis procedures, qualitative analysis, theory construction, model presentation, and quantitative analysis.
The final chapter, titled “Conclusion,” presents an introduction, a detailed discussion and examination of the qualitative research findings, an analysis of the quantitative research findings, a general conclusion, practical recommendations, suggestions for future research, and an outline of the study’s limitations.
