The Impact of Mental Skills on Management Skills and Selecting Management Models on Sports Managers

Abstract

The aim of the study was to present a model of affecting the mental skills on management skills and selecting management models of manager’s directors. The research is a correlation with what was conducted in survey type. 199 out of the 405 members of Isfahan sport directors were classified and randomly selected as samples. Research tools were Bass’s management patterns questionnaires (1996), management and mental skills have had proved that the nominal validity, content and dynamics was used. Path analysis was applied to analyze the data. The results showed that psychological skills have effects on management skills and choice of the management model of Isfahan athletic directors. Also management skills are affected by management patterns. The achieved results are indicative of the benefit and the fitness of the structural equation model (AGFI=0/90, GFI=0/90, RMSEA=0/55). The managers need to be at an adequate and appropriate level of psychological skills and these skills have direct effect on the use of their human and technical skills. Conceptual and political skills are ultimately effective on selecting management model, so managers have to increase their psychological and mental skills, so that they would be able to lead their organizations to the maximum effectiveness.