ASSESSING MANAGEMENT FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF YEM ATHLETICS CLUB

Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess managerial factors that affect the performance of Yem athletics club. One sample Athletics club were selected from Yem special woreda the athletics club using purposive sampling technique and 30 athletes were selected as the subjected for this study. Description survey research methodology was employed in this research in order to collect data from subjects, quantitative research approach was employed in order to bring a quantitative data and the data collected were analyzed and interpreted by using descriptive techniques; frequencies and percentages for the proportion of responses on issues raised on closed-ended items. The results of this study showed that the low knowledge of coach in coaching the regional Athletics team, job integration among sport office, federation and coach is very less, there is inadequate facilities and equipment and training areas and there is shortage of incentive for athletes, coach and sport professionals.On the bases of the findings of this study recommendations were drawn, there is no training opportunities given to coaches periodically to upgrade the knowledge and skills of coaching athletics for better implementation, the concerned bodies of the woreda sport administrator should work together smoothly and jointly by establishing good and productive relationships requires, the woreda sport office and Athletics federation have to be provided to search a solution by giving high emphasis and designing new strategies to equip the club athletes with sufficient resources (facilities and equipment training areas and skilled man power) and finally for athletics development the coaches and athletes should work closely at normal base to solve frequently repeated problems during training and to encourage, motivate and giving timely feedback for the athletes to improve their performance and to strengthen their team spirit.