The mediating role of organizational structure in the relationship between organizational culture and good sport governance in selected Ethiopian Olympic sports federations

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating role of organizational structure in the relationship between organizational culture and good sport governance in selected Ethiopian Olympic sports federations. The cross-sectional survey design was employed to collect data through a structured questionnaire from 265 respondents randomly selected from six sports federations. The validity and reliability of the involved measures were examined through confirmatory factor, Cronbach’s alpha, and correlation analyses. A structural equation modeling analysis with maximum likelihood estimation was conducted to test the relationships among the research variables using SPSS AMOS 23.0. The results indicate that (1) organizational structure significantly mediates the influence of organizational culture on good sport governance (B=.16, P.05), and (3) organizational structure also has a significant direct effect on good sport governance (B =.20, t-value =4.30, p <.001). Hence, the findings of this study signify the need for a fit between culture and structure to tailor the beliefs, values, and attitudes of organizational members through the optimally framed organizational structure to good sport governance implementation in the surveyed sports federations.</p