Presenting Pattern for Effect of Organizational Pessimism and Political Behavior on Organizational Health of the Staff of The Ministry Of Sports And Youth

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Payame Noor University.

2 Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of managment, Payame Noor University

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education,Payame Noor University

Abstract

The aim of present research is to present a pattern for the effect of organizational pessimism and political behavior on organizational health of the staff of the Ministry of Sports and Youth. 120 employees of the Sports and Youth department were selected using simple random method. Organizational health (Hoy and Feldman, 1996), organizational pessimism (Dean et al, 1998), and political behaviors (Dubrin, 1987) questionnaires were used. Validity of the questionnaires were confirmed by experts and the reliability were studied in a pilot study with 30 subjects and calculated 0.88, 0.82 and 0.87 respectively. Analysis of the data done using Pearson correlation coefficient and structural equation modeling by SPSS 22 and AMOS software. The dimensions of organizational pessimism and the overall level of organizational pessimism had a negative relation with organizational health dimensions as well as general level of organizational health. There is a negative and significant relationship between the dimensions of political behaviors and the overall level of political behavior and overall level of organizational health. The conceptual model of organizational pessimism, political behaviors, and organizational health is a suitable model, because based on the findings of this study, organizational pessimism and political behaviors have a direct and negative effect on employees' organizational health of staff of Sports and Youth department. It is recommended to all managers of Sport and Youth department to help improvement of organizational health by controlling and managing political behaviors and reducing the pessimism of employees in the organization.

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Applied Research in Sport Management
Volume 8, Issue 2 - Serial Number 30
fall 2019
September 2019
Pages 89-100

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  • Receive Date: 04 November 2017
  • Revise Date: 28 May 2019
  • Accept Date: 31 August 2008

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