Managerial competencies required for table tennis coaches in Saudi sports clubs

Abstract

The study aims to identify the necessary administrative competencies for table tennis coaches in Saudi sport clubs as well as the relative importance of these competencies. The researcher used the descriptive approach for its suitability to the nature of the objectives of the study. The study was conducted on a sample of ( 59) table tennis coaches in ( 42) Saudi sport clubs. A structured questionnaire was used as the main instrument of data collection. It was revealed that the phrase 'Administrative competencies' appeared (40) times distributed on ( 6) axes: leadership skills competencies, communication skills competencies, motivation skills competencies, performance appraisal skills competencies, professional and personal skills competencies, and planning skills competencies. The results of the study showed a discrepancy in the relative importance of the axes of the administrative competencies of table tennis coaches in Saudi sport clubs. Thus, the performance appraisal skills competencies came on top of the scale of relative importance with (97.0%), whereas the axis of communication skills competencies came on the bottom of the scale with (89.10%). The study recommendations highlighted the necessity of relying on the defined administrative competencies when evaluating the performance of the coaches by the entities in charge.