Mrs Mohadeseh Sadeghi, Dr Mohammadreza Moradi, Dr Morteza Hatefi,
Volume 100, Issue 100 (10-2020)
Abstract
The aim of this research is to identify and prioritize the criteria for selecting base coaches for basketball teams using the DEMATEL technique and network analysis process under fuzzy conditions. This study is considered applied in terms of its objective and methodology and falls under the descriptive category. The statistical population of this research consists of 10 university experts and opinion holders who have experience in coaching base basketball teams or have relevant qualifications in human resource management in sports. Initially, through library studies and interviews with experts, the criteria for selecting base basketball team coaches were identified. After identifying the criteria, using the DEMATEL method, the internal relationships between the criteria were determined. Then, the expert questionnaire was used to determine the importance of each criterion using the Analytic Network Process (ANP) method. The results showed that among the main factors, technical and legal competence with a weight of 0.128, psychological and communication skills with a weight of 0.075, and inclination for growth and excellence with a weight of 0.046 had higher importance. Among the sub-criteria, having a coaching license with a weight of 0.052, participation in special base coaching courses with a weight of 0.039, and mastery of psychological growth concepts with a weight of 0.034 had higher importance. Finally, it was shown that all the identified criteria are influential in selecting base basketball team coaches, and it is necessary for managers to consider these criteria in the selection process.
