Identifying the factors that determine the strategic alignment of information technology in sports federations of Iran

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Document Type : Research Paper

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1 payame noor

2 Professor of Sports Management Department, Tehran Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran

3 information technology,Faculty of Engineering, payam e noor univercity,tehran,iran

4 PhD student in sports management, Tehran Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran

10.30473/arsm.2025.71972.3907

Abstract

In order to make information technology more efficient in the organization, it is necessary to establish its alignment with the tasks of the organization and to identify the factors affecting it. Therefore, the present research was conducted with the aim of identifying the factors that determine the alignment of information technology with organizational strategies in Iranian sports federations. The current type of research is based on the practical purpose and based on the method of data collection, it is sequential exploration. The statistical population of the research was made up of experts and specialists in the field of sports management and information technology, who were selected by the snowball sampling method. The data was collected using a semi-structured interview of experts and experts in this field. Data analysis was done using thematic analysis and fuzzy Delphi method.

The results showed that 52 factors which were categorized into 6 groups "Communications, Competence/Value, Management/Authority, Participation, Scope/Architecture and Human Resources/Skills" determine the level of strategic alignment of information technology in sports federations. to be Based on the results, it is suggested that the determining factors of the strategic alignment of information technology in the sports federations of the Islamic Republic of Iran to develop the efficiency of information technology costs and its effectiveness to achieve the strategic goals of the organization should be considered by managers.

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Applied Research of Sport Management

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 14 July 2025

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History

  • Receive Date: 06 August 2024
  • Revise Date: 15 September 2024
  • Accept Date: 14 July 2025

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