The Role of risk management in decreasing the number of lawsuits over swimming pools

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to study the risk management practices in order to decrease the number of lawsuits over public and private swimming pools in Tehran. The statistical population of the research included 310 managers of public and private swimming pools, of which 119 were selected as statistical samples by means of random sampling. The research method was descriptive and survey, and in measurement form. 2 questionnaires were used: one relating to demographic data and general information, and the other to risk management practices, and their validity was determined by alpha kronbach method. The required information was collected by personal interviews during the time acting of managers in pools gathered and the data was analyzed by using person correlation coefficient. The result of this study indicated that: significant relationship existed between incidents of accidents/injuries and lawsuits over swimming pools in Tehran. Significant relationship existed between risk management practices and accidents/injuries and lawsuits. Significant relationship existed between risk management practice and lawsuits and lawsuits.