Browsing by Subject "Sport Science"

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    Academic entrepreneurship assessment model in Iranian sport science faculties
    (Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones, 2024) Rahimi, Amir; Cuesta Gómez, José Luis; Hasanzadeh, Nima
    Sports science faculties need to incorporate various activities that have not previously existed in their traditional functions to become innovative and entrepreneurial. For this reason, an effective model should be designed and developed to evaluate the facilitation of entrepreneurial research, the independence of faculties, the development of their relationships, and the application of sports science. Therefore, due to the importance of this issue, the purpose of this research was to design a model for evaluating academic entrepreneurship in sport science faculties of Iran. Using snowball sampling and based on the theoretical adequacy of the research, 13 participants were interviewed. The grounded theory was used to analyze the categories and indicators affecting the academic entrepreneurship assessment process. Charmaz's Grounded Theory approach was used to analyze data. The findings include four categories of requirements, enablers, activities, and consequences, for which 19 sub-categories were identified. The results can be used to evaluate, rank, and compare the entrepreneurial activities of academic actors, managers, and majors in sports science, as well as allocated grants and credits to units associated with academic entrepreneurship and commercialization.
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    Perceptions of Physical Activity and Sport Science students on professional competences for labor practice
    (Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones, 2025) Molina García, Nuria; González Serrano, María Huertas; López Carril, Samuel; Sin departamento asociado
    Universities have a paramount goal of equipping students comprehensively for their impending professional journeys. A recognized method to achieve this objective is by nurturing students' professional competences. It is therefore valuable to ascertain whether this broad group of competences is being developed in students throughout the course of their studies. This article delves into the perceptions of students enrolled in Physical Activity and Sport Science university programs regarding the salient professional competences pivotal for their future careers, along with gauging the extent of development of each competence. Employing a cross-sectional quantitative design, this study engaged 166 participants from the University of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) that completed an online questionnaire created ad hoc. Principal findings unveil that individuals with work experience discern social skills/interpersonal relations, teamwork, and oral and written communication as the most honed competences. Conversely, competences encompassing initiative and entrepreneurial spirit, working in an international context, and information management skills exhibit relatively lower development levels. Notably, noteworthy disparities surface between those with prior professional exposure and their inexperienced counterparts. Additionally, students in their third and fourth academic years perceive a more evolved skill set compared to their peers in the initial year of study.