The Investigate Managers' Leadership Styles in Physical Education Offices Universities of Iran from Sport Volunteers' Perspective
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate managers' leadership styles in physical education offices universities of Iran from sport volunteers' perspective. Statistical populations of this study included the whole managers in physical education offices of countries decimal zones universities. The sample of the study consisted of 231 volunteers who were selected by Morgan Table (n=231) that their perspective presented on managers' leadership styles in physical education offices. Which the results of 208 questionnaires were statistically analyzed. After verifying the validity of MLQ questionnaire by the experts, reliability was calculated as 0.91 by Cronbach's alpha coefficient in a pilot study. Data were analyzed with parametric tests at P0.05. Results showed, there was a significant difference between preferences of managers' leadership styles. Thus, transformational style (3.723±0.683) was in first and the transactional (3.476±0.572) and laissez-faire (2.827±0.833) styles were in next preferences. Also, at transformational leadership style, Sub-scale inspiration (4.039±0.915) was in first preference and idealized influence (3.881±0.858), individualized consideration (3.704±0.824), intellectual stimulant (3.625±0.820) and attributed charisma (3.563±0.771) were in next preferences. Furthermore, at transactional leadership style, Sub-scale management by exception (active) was in first preference (3.618±0.056), contingent reward (3.443±0.061) and management by exception (passive) (3.362±0.063) were in next preferences. According to research results, it seems that managers of physical education offices universities can with transformational and inspiration leadership styles to be effective in attracting and encouraging volunteers to continue activity in sport associations of universities and also be causes their further and effective attendance in sport associations of universities.
Authors and Affiliations
Mehr Ali Hemati Nezhad| Associate professor University of Guilan, Kazem Danesh Sani*| M.A in Sport Management, Ghadr Institute of Higher Education, Kochesfahan, Iran,kazemdanesh_s@yahoo.com, Reza Andam| Assistant professor University of Shahrood
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