Examination of the Issues Related to the Decision-Making Characteristics of Sports Managers: A Systematic Review

Abstract

The aim of this research was to examine the issues related to the decision-making characteristics of sports managers in postgraduate theses published in the field of sports sciences in Türkiye. Systematic review technique, one of the review types, was used in this study. Research data was collected considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the research published as a result of the search made by scanning the keywords " Decision-Making " in English; “karar verme” in Turkish after filtering by the word "sports" on Türkiye Council of Higher Education Thesis Center database in electronic environment between 01.11. 2022-14.11. 2022. In the first evaluation made within the scope of inclusion and exclusion criteria, 11 articles were found suitable for the study and were included in the study, while 75 studies were excluded. As a result of this study, it can be said that the number of postgraduate theses on the decision-making of sports managers is quite low. In addition, it can be said that factors such as angry style and problem solving skill, ethical perception, learned resourcefulness and leadership, professional self- esteem, gender, age, type of job, tenure, facility, education level, crisis management and self-confidence, strategic management practices, organizational culture and personality characteristics, organizational justice perceptions and organizational commitment levels and thinking styles play an important role in the decision-making of sports managers.