javad fesanghari; Rasool Norouzi Seyed hossini; marjan saffari; Hashem Kozechian
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Objective: This study aimed at identification of new technologies in the development of recreational sports: what are drivers and motivations. Methodology: Data were collected through semi-structured interviews using a qualitative approach. In order to analyze the qualitative data, the themes analysis ...
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Objective: This study aimed at identification of new technologies in the development of recreational sports: what are drivers and motivations. Methodology: Data were collected through semi-structured interviews using a qualitative approach. In order to analyze the qualitative data, the themes analysis method was used (Brown and Clark, 2006). Results: The findings of this study showed that the drivers and motivations for using new technologies to develop recreational sports are put into five perspective: sports competencies, sports intelligence, innovation and knowledge efficiency in recreational sports, internationalism in recreational sports and transformation and increasing social orientation are divided into sports technologies.Conclusion: According to the results of this study, To develop recreational sports, new technologies can be used, which should be the main objective of enhancing the social trend toward technologies that are used to develop sport in the community. This will be achieved through intelligence of recreational sports and taking advantage of sports innovations.
mehran sardari; Hashem Kozechian; Mohammad Ehsani; mojtaba amiry
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Objective: The aim of this research was providing a conceptual framework for analyzing ethical marketing in the sports manufacturing industry.Methodology:The research method was selected type of qualitative research qualitative With Grand Theory Approach. The statistical population consisted of two parts ...
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Objective: The aim of this research was providing a conceptual framework for analyzing ethical marketing in the sports manufacturing industry.Methodology:The research method was selected type of qualitative research qualitative With Grand Theory Approach. The statistical population consisted of two parts of the human community (company directors, university professors, etc.) and the information society (books, articles, documents, media pages, etc.). Sampling was judged by a sufficient number based on theoretical saturation (21 people, 44 document). The research tool was a library study and systematic exploratory interviews. instrument validity evaluated and approved based on the legal and scientific credibility of the sample, expert opinion and an agreement between the editors. A conceptual coding method based on matrix and system analysis was used to analyze the data. For data analysis was used the multi-stage coding method with matrix and system analysis approach.Results: The research framework derived from coding included three levels. First level coding was done based on the structural nature of the components and included community, market, management, business, consumption and interaction. The second level coding was based on the role and the environment, the company and the customer was determined. Third level coding was done based on the paradigmatic nature of the components And was includes; assumptions and values, responsibilities and norms, challenges and issues, strategies and solutions and the results and consequences.Conclusion: Based on research findings, it can be said that promotion of ethical marketing in the sports manufacturing industry is possible at different levels, dimensions and stages. Therefore, by overview values and norms, it is better to adopt strategies, resolve challenges, and identify payment considerations, it has achieved the desired outcomes in all three areas of customer, company and environment.
Zeinab Mondalizadeh; Mohammad Ehsani; Hashem Kozechian; Habib Honari
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Objective: Sustainability in sport development or sport sustainability development is a considered concept attracting attention in today's research. Sustainability is a main theme in the sport development. The purpose of this paper is to study concepts of sport sustainability development, its barriers ...
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Objective: Sustainability in sport development or sport sustainability development is a considered concept attracting attention in today's research. Sustainability is a main theme in the sport development. The purpose of this paper is to study concepts of sport sustainability development, its barriers and offer solutions to achieve the sport sustainability development.Methodology: The research method was descriptive and the research strategy was qualitative. In this regard, we used library studies and interviews with sport management professors, sport managers, athletes and sport coaches. Participants were 14 persons. The sampling strategy was acute one and in this regard, we used content analysis of interviews.Results: The result showed that sustainable development in sport would be achieved through social participation with social, economic and institutional dimensions. The Other research findings were the classification of barriers included managerial, structural, environmental, behavioral and legal one. Sustainable development strategies argued by experts was including development of strategic plan appropriate to environmental changes, ratification of the program through law and legal bodies such as Islamic consultative assembly, fit out of sport structure with international law and removing legal vacuum in sport through lawyers. Conclusion: Therefore, the attention of managers, politicians and all institutions can provide backgrounds to development of sustainability goals in sport and to provide economic and social effects in society and institutions.
Tahmaseb Shirvani; Mohammad Ehsani; Hashem Kozechian; mojtaba amiry
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Objective: The aim of this study was designing competencies model for sports marketer managersby using grounded theory. Methodology: The research method was qualitative and done with exploratory nature of foundation. The Statistical population research includes sport management professors, CEOs and Iranian ...
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Objective: The aim of this study was designing competencies model for sports marketer managersby using grounded theory. Methodology: The research method was qualitative and done with exploratory nature of foundation. The Statistical population research includes sport management professors, CEOs and Iranian Marketers of Premier Football League clubs, Football Federation were members of the Marketing Committee. Based on grounded theory, the interviews were coded and analyzed. Results: In sum 682 source codes were obtained from analyzing 17 interviews. After extracting the same codes, 109 were distinct open source. 109 open source codes were design from 23 group coded centered include: Personality, Behavior, Worthy, Organizational intelligence, emotional intelligence, Strategic intelligence, competitive intelligence, business intelligence, moral intelligence, business intelligence, cultural intelligence, political intelligence, social intelligence, Managerial, scientific, Athletic, Technical, Marketing mix management, Customer management, sales management, brand management, market segmentation, global marketing, market research and marketing of ethical Islamic. Axial codes were designed from 4 groups of selective code include: merit-based election code, intellectual, professional and selective classified. Finally, the research model was designed in pyramid (four levels). Conclusion: The model presented in this study can be used as an instrument for identifying competence of Sport marketing manager of football clubs.
Mehdi Khatibzadeh; hashem kozechiyan; afshar honarva; Hosin Sadeghi Saghdel
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Objective: Attendance of spectators at sporting events makes high economic income and the quality of sport venue is one of the most important factors influencing spectator’s attendance at sporting events. So, the purpose of this study was to investigate different factors affecting service quality ...
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Objective: Attendance of spectators at sporting events makes high economic income and the quality of sport venue is one of the most important factors influencing spectator’s attendance at sporting events. So, the purpose of this study was to investigate different factors affecting service quality in Azadi stadium. Methodology: The research method was descriptive – correlation and the statistical sample consisted of 265 spectators attended to Tehran’s Azadi stadium for watching a football game between Esteghlal and Persepolis. The research instrument was Shonk’s Ph.D. dissertation questionnaire. The face and content validity was approved by opinion of sport management instructors and the reliability was verified by the coefficient of Cronbach’s alpha, (α=0/89). The SPSS16 was used for description of variables and testing the research hypothesizes (P<0/05). Also, LISREL software was used for doing Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Results: The result showed “environment of stadium” (factor loading= 0/85), “interaction of staff” (factor loading= 0/73), “price of service and products” (factor loading= 0/71) and “access quality of sport venue” (factor loading= 0/57) had significant effect on sport venue quality. Also, the results of Friedman test showed “access quality of sport venue” (Mean rank= 3/37), “interaction of staff” (Mean rank= 2/22), “environment of stadium” (Mean rank= 2/26) and “price of service and products” (Mean rank= 2/16), respectively, are the most important factors affecting the quality of Azadi stadium. Conclusion: According to the results it can be concluded that from the view point of spectators the environment of stadium have the most effect on the service quality in Azadi stadium that should be noted more than the other variables
Hadi Bagheri; Hashem Kozechian; Mojtana Amiry; Mohammad Ehsani
Volume 5, Issue 2 , January 2017, , Pages 91-107
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Objective: This study aimed to analyze the endorsement of Iranian athletes.Methodology: This study was administered by using a grounded theory approach. Interviews (n=29) were conducted with famous athletes and coaches, legislators, and experts that selected by judgment sampling. Data were analyzed according ...
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Objective: This study aimed to analyze the endorsement of Iranian athletes.Methodology: This study was administered by using a grounded theory approach. Interviews (n=29) were conducted with famous athletes and coaches, legislators, and experts that selected by judgment sampling. Data were analyzed according to the open, axial and selective coding by using of Atlas.Ti software.Results: through the three coding phase, categories and sub-categories of athletes endorsement were identified and related to each other as follows: Causal conditions (individual and social factors, business-related factors, professional factors of sports industry, and media-related factors); Intervening and context condition (sociological factors, institutional factors, economic and trade-related factors, and media-related factors); Action strategies (governance actions, socio-cultural actions, sports organizations’ actions, commercial contract-related actions, media-related actions); and Consequences (social, national economy, professional, marketing and media consequences). Finally, coding paradigm described and theory was created.Conclusion: Current limitations of Iranian athletes’ endorsement have occurred under various situation. It is far from desired situation that may have undesirable consequences. However, it can be achieved desired situations by using practical strategies that may lead to considerable outcomes.
