The purpose of the study was to detennine the effectiveness of the Oman Football Association (OFA)in selected dimensions, narnely, complexity, Tormalization, centralization, activities to ensure resources, work flow activities, and control activities, . . identification activities, and homeostatic activities. The study used a document analysis to gather qualitative data, and a survey to collect constituent perceptions on these dimensions. Four constituent groups were identified: administrators, officia1referees, national team athletes, and coaches. Their perceptions were assessed by a nine point scale ranging fiom -4 to +4. Fifty-eight participants responded to a survey questionnaire. A Kniskal Wallis non parametric test was canied out to test differencesbetween constituent's perceptions in the five dimensions. From the overall perceptions al1 dimensions were perceived to be contributing to organizationaleffectiveness. The only significant difference was found between administrators, and referees and coaches in the control dimension. This finding supported the statementproblem examined in the current study, and indicated that there is need for a valid evaluation process for programs and personnel within the organization. The constituent's comments to the open-ended questions reveled some important issues, the employee involvement in decision making, the recruitment of professional administrators, and the influenceof the General Organization of Sport and Youth activities (GOSYA)in OFA's activities.

The purpose of the study was to detennine the effectiveness of the Oman Football Association (OFA)in selected dimensions, narnely, complexity, Tormalization, centralization, activities to ensure resources, work flow activities, and control activities, . . identification activities, and homeosta...