Sport Economics, Marketing and Tourism
Shahzad Sadat Hashemi; Rahim Ramezaninejad; Mahdi Mahmoodi Yekta
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to design a networking model of inter-organizational relations for the development of sport tourism.Methodology: The present study employed a mixed-methods approach (qualitative-quantitative). In the qualitative phase, thematic analysis was conducted through in-depth ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to design a networking model of inter-organizational relations for the development of sport tourism.Methodology: The present study employed a mixed-methods approach (qualitative-quantitative). In the qualitative phase, thematic analysis was conducted through in-depth interviews with 16 experts, resulting in the extraction of 6 main themes, 14 sub-themes, and 37 items. In the quantitative phase, the statistical population comprised managers and experts in tourism and sports tourism. The sample size was estimated at 118 participants based on PLS modeling rules; to ensure adequate returns, 130 questionnaires were distributed using a combined non-probability sampling method (purposive and convenience sampling). After excluding incomplete responses, 118 valid questionnaires were analyzed. The research instrument was a researcher-developed questionnaire, whose content validity (CVI = 0.82) and reliability (CR > 0.70) were confirmed. Hypotheses were tested using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) via Smart PLS version 3.Results: The results of factor analysis indicated that organizational networking capacities, the organizational ecosystem, networking strategies, alignment of organizational networking levels, and inter-organizational networking processes have a significant explanatory role in the development of sport tourism. Path analysis also showed that the relationships between these main variables and the dependent variable are positive and significant, and the conceptual model demonstrates a satisfactory fit.Conclusion: Overall, implementing appropriate strategies in the tourism sector through establishing networks among organizations can facilitate the development of sport tourism. Accordingly, the extensive capacities of the Ministry of Sport and Youth, the National Olympic Committee, and the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts should be utilized more effectively to strengthen cooperation in the field of sport tourism.
mehdi mahmoodi yekta; gholamreza shabani bahar; Habib Honari; javad shahlaee; farzad ghafouri
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Objective: The aim of the present study was to identify the causes of entrepreneurial development of the country's sports science education system.Methodology: The research method was qualitative and field-based, and the data were collected using library studies as well as in-depth and semi-structured ...
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Objective: The aim of the present study was to identify the causes of entrepreneurial development of the country's sports science education system.Methodology: The research method was qualitative and field-based, and the data were collected using library studies as well as in-depth and semi-structured interviews with experts. The statistical population of the study consisted of all experts in the three fields of science, administration and sports, including experts and experts in the field of entrepreneurship (including top sports entrepreneurs, professors in this field), members of the elite faculty and experts in the faculties of physical education and sports sciences. Managers of sports organizations (Ministry of Sports and Youth, Federations and the National Olympic Committee) were formed. The method of targeted sampling was used as a snowball and interviews with experts continued until theoretical saturation was achieved (19 interviews). The research findings were analyzed through the coding process in three stages: open, central and selective.Results:The findings showed that a total of 27 factors the form in the form of 4 sub-categories (component); Communication management of the scientific and executive part of the country's sports, principled and practical planning of courses and topics, university education system and attention to internship and entrepreneurship unit and in two general categories (concept) called appropriate program and structure and educational system.Conclusion: The research findings indicated that the most important reasons for the development of entrepreneurship in the country's physical education and sports science system are having a proper program and structure and using up-to-date and efficient educational system in universities, which can have a positive effect on the efficiency of physical education graduates.
