شناسایی پیامدهای استقرار نظام شایسته‌سالاری در سازمان‌های ورزشی

The purpose of the current research was to develop a strategy for the promotion and development of the meritocracy system in sports organizations in the country. This research is an exploratory type of research, and it is considered practical in terms of its purpose, in which the thematic analysis method is used. The research method is qualitative and the research community was formed by the senior managers of sports organizations and faculty members of the sports management field of the country's universities. Targeted non–probability sampling and the snowball method were used to select the interviewees. A semi-structured interview with experts was used to collect data, and the interviews continued until theoretical saturation was reached. Thus, the research sample included 21 sports management professors and senior managers of sports organizations in the country. MAXQDA20 software was used to analyze the interviews. Based on the findings of the research to identify the consequences of the establishment of the meritocracy system in the country's sports organizations, 111 open codes were identified, which were placed in 13 sub-themes. From the obtained sub-themes, 7 main- themes were obtained, which include: organizational consequences (growth of organizational productivity, improvement of organizational structure, promotion of organizational culture, optimal management of organizational resources), political consequences (political development), sports consequences (development of the country's sports, sports success ), economic consequences (economic development of society, income generation of the sports industry), legal consequences (rule of law), social-cultural consequences (cultural development, social development), physical-psychological consequences (development of physical-mental health). According to the findings of the research, the organizational consequences are among the most important results of the development of the meritocracy system in sports organizations, so it seems that with the establishment of meritocracy, we will witness a remarkable growth in efficiency and productivity in sports organizations.