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Research paper thumbnail of Investigating the home advantage in the world's prestigious football leagues before and after the outbreak of covid-19

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), May 31, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Determining the Relationship Between Leadership Styles and Coach Efficacy of Dragon Boat National Teams in Asian Games 2010

European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science, Jul 12, 2016

The main purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between leadership styles and... more The main purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between leadership styles and coaches' efficacy of Dragon Boat national teams from the viewpoints of athletes. 48 athletes completed the questionnaires of leadership scale in sport (LSS) and coach efficacy scale (CES), (N=n). Internal reliability of questionnaires was respectively 0.79 and 0.89 by means of Cronbach's Alpha test. The results showed that 66% of athletes were between 20 and 25 years old. Also, 49% of them were national team members for 3-4 years. Pearson"s correlation test (P≤0.5) showed a significant correlation between coach efficacy and leadership styles of training and instruction, democratic and social support. There was no significant correlation between coach efficacy and leadership styles of autocratic and positive feedback. Effect of leadership styles and coaches" behavior on coach efficacy and team success more often revealed the importance of using a suitable leadership style among coaches.

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring the Internationalization Potential of the Persian Gulf Pro League

Journal of Global Sport Management

Research paper thumbnail of European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science DETERMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADERSHIP STYLES AND COACH EFFICACY OF DRAGON BOAT NATIONAL TEAMS IN ASIAN GAMES 2010

The main purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between leadership styles and... more The main purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between leadership styles and coaches' efficacy of Dragon Boat national teams from the viewpoints of athletes. 48 athletes completed the questionnaires of leadership scale in sport (LSS) and coach efficacy scale (CES), (N=n). Internal reliability of questionnaires was respectively 0.79 and 0.89 by means of Cronbach's Alpha test. The results showed that 66% of athletes were between 20 and 25 years old. Also, 49% of them were national team members for 3-4 years. Pearson"s correlation test (P≤0.5) showed a significant correlation between coach efficacy and leadership styles of training and instruction, democratic and social support. There was no significant correlation between coach efficacy and leadership styles of autocratic and positive feedback. Effect of leadership styles and coaches" behavior on coach efficacy and team success more often revealed the importance of using a suitable leadership sty...

Research paper thumbnail of Determining relationship between leadership style and personality type of managers at educational hospitals affiliated with Iran, Tehran and Shahid Beheshti Universities of Medical Sciences, 2007

Effective leadership is demonstrated by influencing and guiding the activities of the team toward... more Effective leadership is demonstrated by influencing and guiding the activities of the team toward achieving its goals. This study attempts to determine the relationship between leadership practices and leadership needs in construction companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A postal questionnaire survey was conducted to achieve the main aim of this research. Questionnaires were mailed to 155 construction companies in Jeddah city between September and October 2012. Of these, only 138 questionnaires were returned and analyzed. Significant associations were found among all variables. It was found that the two dimensions' personal competence (B=0.370, t=4.393, p<0.01) and professional competence (B=0.312, t=3.05, p<0.01) as leadership needs were significant towards leadership practices. This study suggests that the company leader, director, executive and non-executive should give direct reports autonomously and encourage others to face challenges, solve problems, and develop their own accountability which could significantly increase the effectiveness of company leaders in the construction industry of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Research paper thumbnail of Determining relationship between leadership style and personality type of managers at educational hospitals affiliated with Iran, Tehran and Shahid Beheshti Universities of Medical Sciences, 2007

Effective leadership is demonstrated by influencing and guiding the activities of the team toward... more Effective leadership is demonstrated by influencing and guiding the activities of the team toward achieving its goals. This study attempts to determine the relationship between leadership practices and leadership needs in construction companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A postal questionnaire survey was conducted to achieve the main aim of this research. Questionnaires were mailed to 155 construction companies in Jeddah city between September and October 2012. Of these, only 138 questionnaires were returned and analyzed. Significant associations were found among all variables. It was found that the two dimensions' personal competence (B=0.370, t=4.393, p<0.01) and professional competence (B=0.312, t=3.05, p<0.01) as leadership needs were significant towards leadership practices. This study suggests that the company leader, director, executive and non-executive should give direct reports autonomously and encourage others to face challenges, solve problems, and develop their own accountability which could significantly increase the effectiveness of company leaders in the construction industry of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Research paper thumbnail of Investigating the home advantage in the world's prestigious football leagues before and after the outbreak of covid-19

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), May 31, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Determining the Relationship Between Leadership Styles and Coach Efficacy of Dragon Boat National Teams in Asian Games 2010

European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science, Jul 12, 2016

The main purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between leadership styles and... more The main purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between leadership styles and coaches' efficacy of Dragon Boat national teams from the viewpoints of athletes. 48 athletes completed the questionnaires of leadership scale in sport (LSS) and coach efficacy scale (CES), (N=n). Internal reliability of questionnaires was respectively 0.79 and 0.89 by means of Cronbach's Alpha test. The results showed that 66% of athletes were between 20 and 25 years old. Also, 49% of them were national team members for 3-4 years. Pearson"s correlation test (P≤0.5) showed a significant correlation between coach efficacy and leadership styles of training and instruction, democratic and social support. There was no significant correlation between coach efficacy and leadership styles of autocratic and positive feedback. Effect of leadership styles and coaches" behavior on coach efficacy and team success more often revealed the importance of using a suitable leadership style among coaches.

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring the Internationalization Potential of the Persian Gulf Pro League

Journal of Global Sport Management

Research paper thumbnail of European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science DETERMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADERSHIP STYLES AND COACH EFFICACY OF DRAGON BOAT NATIONAL TEAMS IN ASIAN GAMES 2010

The main purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between leadership styles and... more The main purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between leadership styles and coaches' efficacy of Dragon Boat national teams from the viewpoints of athletes. 48 athletes completed the questionnaires of leadership scale in sport (LSS) and coach efficacy scale (CES), (N=n). Internal reliability of questionnaires was respectively 0.79 and 0.89 by means of Cronbach's Alpha test. The results showed that 66% of athletes were between 20 and 25 years old. Also, 49% of them were national team members for 3-4 years. Pearson"s correlation test (P≤0.5) showed a significant correlation between coach efficacy and leadership styles of training and instruction, democratic and social support. There was no significant correlation between coach efficacy and leadership styles of autocratic and positive feedback. Effect of leadership styles and coaches" behavior on coach efficacy and team success more often revealed the importance of using a suitable leadership sty...

Research paper thumbnail of Determining relationship between leadership style and personality type of managers at educational hospitals affiliated with Iran, Tehran and Shahid Beheshti Universities of Medical Sciences, 2007

Effective leadership is demonstrated by influencing and guiding the activities of the team toward... more Effective leadership is demonstrated by influencing and guiding the activities of the team toward achieving its goals. This study attempts to determine the relationship between leadership practices and leadership needs in construction companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A postal questionnaire survey was conducted to achieve the main aim of this research. Questionnaires were mailed to 155 construction companies in Jeddah city between September and October 2012. Of these, only 138 questionnaires were returned and analyzed. Significant associations were found among all variables. It was found that the two dimensions' personal competence (B=0.370, t=4.393, p<0.01) and professional competence (B=0.312, t=3.05, p<0.01) as leadership needs were significant towards leadership practices. This study suggests that the company leader, director, executive and non-executive should give direct reports autonomously and encourage others to face challenges, solve problems, and develop their own accountability which could significantly increase the effectiveness of company leaders in the construction industry of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Research paper thumbnail of Determining relationship between leadership style and personality type of managers at educational hospitals affiliated with Iran, Tehran and Shahid Beheshti Universities of Medical Sciences, 2007

Effective leadership is demonstrated by influencing and guiding the activities of the team toward... more Effective leadership is demonstrated by influencing and guiding the activities of the team toward achieving its goals. This study attempts to determine the relationship between leadership practices and leadership needs in construction companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A postal questionnaire survey was conducted to achieve the main aim of this research. Questionnaires were mailed to 155 construction companies in Jeddah city between September and October 2012. Of these, only 138 questionnaires were returned and analyzed. Significant associations were found among all variables. It was found that the two dimensions' personal competence (B=0.370, t=4.393, p<0.01) and professional competence (B=0.312, t=3.05, p<0.01) as leadership needs were significant towards leadership practices. This study suggests that the company leader, director, executive and non-executive should give direct reports autonomously and encourage others to face challenges, solve problems, and develop their own accountability which could significantly increase the effectiveness of company leaders in the construction industry of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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