Sport Management and Development
Mohammadrasoul Khodadadi; Maryam Faridfathi; Reza Shahbazi; Samin Jodairy
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Objective: The aim of the present research was to provide a qualitative model for the management of professional football clubs in East Azerbaijan Province.Methodology: The present study is an applied research of qualitative nature, employing the grounded theory method with Glaser's approach. The statistical ...
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Objective: The aim of the present research was to provide a qualitative model for the management of professional football clubs in East Azerbaijan Province.Methodology: The present study is an applied research of qualitative nature, employing the grounded theory method with Glaser's approach. The statistical population of the research consisted of sports management professors, managers of the General Directorate of Sports and Youth, and experts in the field of professional football club management in East Azerbaijan Province. The research sample was selected from among the population members using purposive and snowball sampling methods. The research instrument was a semi-structured interview conducted with 17 experts in the field, which continued until theoretical saturation was reached. The validity of the research was confirmed by relevant experts, and the reliability of the research instrument was obtained at 85% using the inter-coder agreement method.Results: The research results indicated that the postmodern perspectives, resource management, environmental and spatial management, legal aspects management, organizational management, revenue generation management, communication and media management, resource management, social responsibility management, public relations management, organizational culture management, fan management, and brand management were the 12 key categories in the management of professional football clubs in East Azerbaijan Province.Conclusion: The management of professional clubs can vary for each region and province depending on local conditions, and the results of this research can serve as a model for the management of professional football clubs in East Azerbaijan Province.
Mohammad Rasoul Khodadadi; sara hmasoomzadeh; Akbar Faridfathi; maryam faridfathi
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Objective: Today, the economy and sports industry is concerned as one of the most important economic sectors in all countries, especially developing countries. Sporting goods imports has always been one of the topics discussed economic decision- makers in the context of sports economy. Considering the ...
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Objective: Today, the economy and sports industry is concerned as one of the most important economic sectors in all countries, especially developing countries. Sporting goods imports has always been one of the topics discussed economic decision- makers in the context of sports economy. Considering the importance of this sector of the economy sports, this study aimed to investigate convergence of imported goodsgroupduring1992- 2012sports industry in Iran. Methodology: The research method for the price pair is econometric panel data by using the Beta and Sigma convergence method in order to investigate the convergence of the grouping. Grouping goods including clothing, shoes, balls and sports equipment. Results: The results showed that there is beta convergence in the sport of imported goods, and the rate of convergence in this factor 0.2602455 is statistically significant. Also, Sigma convergence test results approved the existence of convergence and reducing the deviations groups are through time. This factor is also statistically significant. Conclusion: Considering the results of the beta and sigma convergence can confirm the existence of convergence in importing sporting goods group acknowledged Iran during the period studied
