Sport Management and Development
Behnam Naghipour Givi; Zohre Khosravi pour; Maziyar Kalashi
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to design and propose a conceptual framework of economic diplomacy indicators in Iranian sports.Methodology: This research was applied in terms of purpose and conducted using a qualitative research method based on thematic analysis. The statistical population ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to design and propose a conceptual framework of economic diplomacy indicators in Iranian sports.Methodology: This research was applied in terms of purpose and conducted using a qualitative research method based on thematic analysis. The statistical population consisted of experts (professors, specialists, and professionals in sports economics and management) in the field of sports economics, who were selected through theoretical sampling and theoretical saturation (including 16 individuals). Interviews were conducted with them. The validity of the research instrument (interview) was reviewed and confirmed by the interviewees and then by specialized professors. To assess reliability, the intra-subject agreement method was used, which yielded a reliability value of 0.83.Results: Based on the analysis of the thematic content, various factors have an impact on the formation of Iran's sports economic diplomacy. These factors were classified into 4 main categories. The categories include: economic foundation, economic movements, international politics and economic interactions.Conclusion: The findings of this research can fill the void related to the lack of identification of indicators of economic diplomacy in Iranian sports and provide a common definition of the concept of economic diplomacy in sports both in the academic and executive fields.
alireza zare; Behzad izadi; Daniel Rascher; Geoff Dickson
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop a framework for macroeconomic diplomacy strategies in the country's sports.Methodology: In this research, using the combined-exploratory method, macro-strategies of economic diplomacy in the country's sports and the participants are the country's sports ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop a framework for macroeconomic diplomacy strategies in the country's sports.Methodology: In this research, using the combined-exploratory method, macro-strategies of economic diplomacy in the country's sports and the participants are the country's sports managers. Using purposive sampling method and theoretical saturation technique, key informants (including 13 people) were selected to identify the framework of the economic diplomacy model and interviewed. The tools used to identify the factors of the economic diplomacy model were semi-structured interviews with focus groups (and study of documents). To ensure the validity and reliability of the study, the Lincoln and Guba evaluation methods were used. Was presented.Results: The obtained model includes a total of 22 components as macro strategies of economic diplomacy in the country's sports in the three stages of social economy, structural mastery and promotion of goals.Conclusion: Therefore, the Islamic Republic of Iran first needs a clear document for economic diplomacy. In this regard, it should be noted that the success of economic diplomacy requires a proper vision of national interests at the regional and global levels.Keywords: Development, strategy, macro, economic diplomacy, sports.
