The relationship between transformation-oriented leadership and physical education managers‘productivity in sport clubs

AbstractToday, organizations need to survive in the ever charging competeitive environments. Needless to say,an organization can be successful if there are adaptive managers and staff who effectively work together toward improving the existing systems and processes.They share the the idea with others to serve the clients and promote productivity.Technically speaking, this ever changing environment is called “permanent white water”.All social activites require a leadership and management whose critical role in developing new information,knowledge and thoughts is,now,considerably highlighted. Purpose: The present research the relationship between transformation-oriented leadership and physical education managers‘productivity in sport clubs.Methodology: The research is a field and of descriptive- correlation type .Statistical population is non-profit clubs ‘managers .The required data gathered using the standardized and normalized Bass&Avolio‘s leadership questionnaire(1997).It includes 45 5-item(Likert‘s) questions(X=0.91).Findings: The results of correlation coefficient indicate there is a relationship between transformation-oriented leadership style components and the managers ‘productivity(r=0.805,p<0.01).Also, there is no significant relationship between managers ‘effectiveness and the leadership styles(p>0.05). In addition, there is a significant relationship between managers ‘age and the preferred leadership styles (r=0.75,p<0.01).Furthermore, there is no significant relationship between managers ‘background and the preferred leadership styles and finally, there is a significant relationship between the subjects ‘education and the preferred leadership styles(r=0.62,p