Administrative Creativity as an Approach to Increasing the Effectiveness of Sports Club Management

The 9th Scientific Sports Conference of the Faculty of Physical Education at the University of Jordan, and the 3rd Sports Creativity Conference in cooperation with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award Jordan

July 4–5, 2012

Authors: Dr. Hamada Eid Nawar Al-Antably, Prof. Fawaz Abdul Aziz Saeed Bukhari, and Prof. Ali bin Muhammad bin Ibrahim Al-Nuaman

Study Overview: This study aimed to identify the foundations of administrative creativity and its role in achieving effective club management, determine the practices of administrative creativity within sports clubs, establish the requirements necessary for practicing administrative creativity in sports clubs, and propose a framework demonstrating how to practice administrative creativity within clubs to achieve effective management. The researchers employed a descriptive survey methodology.

Participants: The study sample was intentionally selected and consisted of 177 individuals working across prominent clubs:

Al-Hilal (Riyadh)

Al-Ahli (Jeddah)

Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)

Al-Nassr (Riyadh)

A questionnaire served as the primary data collection tool.

Key Findings:

Foundations of Administrative Creativity: The fundamental elements comprising administrative creativity include organizational belonging, creative problem-solving, and teamwork.

Practices of Administrative Creativity: Key practices capable of achieving effective club management include participative decision-making, delegation of authority, time management, effective communication, emphasis on human relations, calculated risk-taking, encouraging modern creative management styles, and providing material and moral incentives for creative individuals within the club.

Key Recommendations:

Establish new criteria for selecting club managers and promoting administrators based on their competence, capacity for innovation, and ability to develop the club, rather than relying solely on seniority or traditional performance reports.