Sport Management and Development
Seyede Sahar Hashemi; Misaq Hosseini Keshtan; Hadi Bagheri; mohsen rezai
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of the present study was to identify the antecedents and consequences of the migration of Iran's elite athletes.
Methodology: According to the main purpose of this research, it is applied research, in terms of the nature of the data, it is qualitative based on the paradigm of ...
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Objective: The purpose of the present study was to identify the antecedents and consequences of the migration of Iran's elite athletes.
Methodology: According to the main purpose of this research, it is applied research, in terms of the nature of the data, it is qualitative based on the paradigm of interpretation and using the phenomenological approach. The participants of the present study were 18 elite immigrant athletes and coaches who were selected in a purposeful way using a case-by-case method. To check the scientific validity of the work, four criteria of reliability, stability, verifiability and transferability were used.
Results: The antecedents of the migration of elite athletes were categorized into three main categories: social weaknesses, professional weaknesses, and motivation for personal development and progress, and in the section of the consequences of migration for the country's sports, two main categories were the loss of funds and the creation of a negative image.
Conclusion: The migration factors of Iran's elite athletes are very diverse, which requires a change in the governance attitude (at both the national and organizational levels) and fundamental reforms in various fields to solve athletes' financial concerns and emphasize performance by creating favorable social conditions. - instead of appearance or individual beliefs - to prevent the loss of sports funds.
Misaq Hosseini Keshtan; Mahdi Taghizadeh; Shahram Abdi
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to present a model for analysis of culturalization mechanism of fan behavior in Iran football stadiums.Methodology: The research method was descriptive-correlative, in terms of purpose, it was functional and in terms of the data collection method, it was a field. ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to present a model for analysis of culturalization mechanism of fan behavior in Iran football stadiums.Methodology: The research method was descriptive-correlative, in terms of purpose, it was functional and in terms of the data collection method, it was a field. The statistical population of the present study was all employees of the department of culture and development of sports of the general directorate of sports and youth of the provinces of the country, as well as the chairman, vice chairman and secretary of the football association of the provinces of the country and finally the managers of the Islamic Republic of Iran football federation and the league organization (169 people). The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire composed of 54 items that were evaluated in qualitative section by Delphi method for validity, content, and formality validation of the soccer sports experts (5 people) and sports management professors (5 people). By applying experts' opinion and by calculating the importance of each item in the questionnaire, and the reliability of the tool was obtained by Cronbach's alpha coefficient α = 0.88.Results: Regarding the dimensions and priority of the model structures, the results indicated that the priority of the structures included the systematic culturalization, provision of facilities and services, the development of the stadium culture, the division of inter-organizational work, system monitoring and control, the behavior building of the sponsor, capacity building of the event culture, Inter-sectoral coordination, and cross-sectoral coordination and determine the role of stakeholders.Conclusion: By understanding of culturalization mechanism of fan behavior we can received a new category based on previous studies, managers' experiences, and the perception of sports management experts. This model is appropriate framework for future studies in the field of culture development in the football stadiums, and can be the basis of action. Because comprehensive cognition based on identifying key factors and how they interact with each other and provides continuous evaluation capability, and it can take a comprehensive view for officials and planners.
