Development of a strategic employment plan for graduates of physical education and sports sciences of Islamic Azad University with an entrepreneurial approach

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1 Physical education and sports sciences, educational sciences, Azad Roodehen, Iran

2 Professor, Sports Management, Faculty of Social Sciences, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

3 Shahid Beheshti University

4 Associate Professor, Department of Sports Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop a strategic employment plan for graduates of physical education and sports sciences of Islamic Azad University with an entrepreneurial approach. The present study is of applied type and according to the purpose, it was of contextual type. In terms of data collection method, this research was of field type. The statistical population of the study included professors, managers and experts in the field of education and employment of sports science graduates of Islamic Azad University and a statistical sample of 46 people were purposefully selected from among professors, managers and sports science experts. Data collection tools included library study, interviews, questionnaires and Delphi survey techniques. The content validity of the tools was evaluated and confirmed using experts' opinions and its reliability was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha method. Swat method was used to analyze the findings and 61 strategic components identified from the Delphi process included strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. These components were framed in six structural and managerial perspectives, support and services, educational-scientific, information and communication, industry and market, individual and behavioral, and the most components related to the educational and scientific perspective (15 components) and threats ( 17 components). The evaluation matrix showed that the strategic position in the field of stability is close to growth. Recognition of this situation indicates that despite the problems, the employment system based on entrepreneurship of sports science graduates of the Islamic Azad University needs to achieve relative stability and be on the path of growth

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