Document Type : Original research study

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1 Department of Movement Behavior, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Isfahan Branch (Khorasgan), Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

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4 Department of Management, Faculty of Islamic Governance, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

10.22089/spsyj.2024.14718.2391

Abstract

One of the most important vital components of the success of sports teams is the "cultural intelligence" of sports leaders and managers. Cultural intelligence is one of the important competencies for people who have overseas responsibilities. The purpose of this research was to build the personal characteristics of Iran's sports supervisors based on the lived experience of cultural intelligence. It was homogeneous. Based on this, 12 male and female sports supervisors with at least one experience of participating in international competitions were selected. In-depth semi-structured interviews were used to collect information. The data were Using the topic analysis method, the findings were identified in the form of four overarching categories: "Personality Education", "Cultural Awareness", "Psychological Characteristics" and "Cultural Compatibility". The findings show that individual characteristics can be a prerequisite for cultural intelligence. The current research emphasizes the importance of cultural intelligence skills to achieve greater success in the sports community, especially Iranian sports supervisors in the field. It offers international services.

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