Development of Sport Competition Management Model at Mahasarakham University

Abstract

This study aims to development management model for organizing sport competitions within Mahasarakham University. This is a qualitative research with a sample group of 11 experts in sport activity management and sport competition organization. The research tool employs a focus group discussion with a recording form. The data is analyzed by content analysis. From the study it is found that the pattern for organizing sport competitions within Mahasarakham University consists of: 1) Planning - setting goals or objectives as a guideline for achieving the goals of organizing sport competitions, focusing on promoting students' physical, mental, emotional, social, and intellectual development, having good attitudes of doing exercise, and promoting doing exercise regularly according to the concept of being healthy supported by the university, 2) Organizing - determining the organizational structure, roles, missions, responsibilities, and good relationships within the organization including providing the pattern of procedures for organizing sport competitions in order to a clear understanding affecting the efficiency of organizing competitions, 3) Leading and Implementing - employing the plans and procedures to be conducted by people in charge; the competition organizing committee, the staff from each faculty/college, as well as the student clubs involved, 4) Controlling – supervising, monitoring, inspecting, evaluating, and improving the process including solving problems effectively. The responsibilities of the committee appointed are to supervise as well as to evaluate the process corresponding to the purposes of the competition including recording the information using as the database for the future benefit.