Theory Development and Futures Studies in Sport
Emad Haghali; Salah Naghshbandi; Zahra Hozhabrnia; Nahid Shetabboushehri
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Objective: Identifying the key factors influencing various systems within an organization serves as a foundation for developing strategic roadmaps and future scenarios. Given the significance of this issue, the present research aims to identify and categorize the key factors shaping the future of "sport ...
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Objective: Identifying the key factors influencing various systems within an organization serves as a foundation for developing strategic roadmaps and future scenarios. Given the significance of this issue, the present research aims to identify and categorize the key factors shaping the future of "sport for all" in Iran, employing a structural analysis approach.Methodology: This research is descriptive-analytical in terms of practical targeting strategy and descriptive-analytical based on prospective research methods. Theoretical data was prepared by the document method and experimental data by the survey method based on the Delphi method. The participants in the research were 15 experts and experts in the field of sports, who were selected by purposive sampling. The approach of structural analysis and Micmac software has been used.Results: The results showed that the dispersion of crucial and influential factors on the future of sport for all in Iran has a stable system. Among the 42 factors investigated in this research, four elements (reference groups, native and local games, financial sponsors, facilities and equipment) had the most critical role in the future of sport for all in Iran.Conclusion: Finding shows that the mentioned activists mainly influence the future of sport for all in Iran. The effort to build a better future in sport for all requires that the mentioned activists be organized and strengthened by the relevant trustees.
Seyed Mohhamad Hosein Razavi; Mohsen Taheri; Forough Mohammadi
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: One of the most important steps in foresight is to identify and analyze the trends affecting it. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to identify the major trends affecting the future competence of sports managers with world-class management in the Iranian sports industry.Therefore, after conducting ...
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: One of the most important steps in foresight is to identify and analyze the trends affecting it. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to identify the major trends affecting the future competence of sports managers with world-class management in the Iranian sports industry.Therefore, after conducting library studies and reviewing valid documents and sources and Interviews with 23 experts, a list of processes The key to the future of competence of sports managers was obtained and using the Delphi method, macro trends were reduced from 89 to 37. Then, using the structural analysis method, the interaction matrix was designed and by forming a panel consisting of 11 experts and their consensus on the effect of factors on each other, the data entered the matrix. By analyzing the data from the matrix with Mick Mac software, the degree of effectiveness of each factor has been evaluated.Accordingly, strategic trends were identified as effective and it was found that trends such as investment in championship sports, globalization of sports, expanding the authority of sports organizations in policy-making, increasing the role of women in sports and the growth of green human resource management, have the greatest impact. The future of sports managers is to compete with world-class management in the sports industry. Therefore, paying attention to the characteristics of sports managers, which creates more ability to deal with the changing environment, helps sports managers in managing sports organizations with world-class management
basir Abdulsalehi; zahra nobakht Ramezani; FARIBA mohamadian
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Objective: Interaction analysis approach deals with the analysis of the direct and indirect impacts of key propulsion forces on a specific system to plan for its future. Therefore, the future study of participation in public sport with an interactive impact analysis approach was the main objective of ...
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Objective: Interaction analysis approach deals with the analysis of the direct and indirect impacts of key propulsion forces on a specific system to plan for its future. Therefore, the future study of participation in public sport with an interactive impact analysis approach was the main objective of this study.Methodology: This study was applied in terms of purpose and in terms of nature, based on new methods of future research, analytical and exploratory science, which has been done by applying a combination of quantitative and qualitative models. The statistical population of the study consisted of executive and university elites with sufficient expertise and experience on the issue of participation in public sport. Qualitative data were obtained using open questionnaire and interviewing and reviewing the documents and quantitative data used in this study numerically and by weighting Delphi questionnaires. Final analysis was performed on 16 recursive matrices. The collected data were analyzed using Miccom software.Results: The findings showed that the key driving forces of culture and ideology, economic and industrial, financial and human capital, participation, political and social achievement have the most influence on the future of participation in public sport. In the meantime, cultural, ideological, economic and industrial factors have had the largest share of direct and indirect impact.Conclusion: The complexity of making changes in the field of participation in public sport is one of the most important future research challenges in the field.
Abbas Farahmandmehr; Farideh Sharififar; Reza Nikbakhsh
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Objective: The purpose of this research was to designing and explaining the framework of entrepreneurship ecosystem in Sport.Methodology: The research method was systematic qualitative. The statistical population consisted of professors, managers, business owners, entrepreneurs, innovators, inventors ...
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Objective: The purpose of this research was to designing and explaining the framework of entrepreneurship ecosystem in Sport.Methodology: The research method was systematic qualitative. The statistical population consisted of professors, managers, business owners, entrepreneurs, innovators, inventors and advisers in the field of sports industry. The statistical sample was selected and deliberately selected on a targeted and accessible basis based on the relevance of the subject and the scientific validity. The research instrument consisted of three tools: library study, semi-guided exploratory interview and two-step Delphi technique. The validity of each research tools was based on sample validity and the coefficient of agreement between Specialists and experts was approved.Results: After analyzing the data collected from coding and framing and structural and systematic analysis, Researchers identify the main actors in the creation of an entrepreneurship ecosystem in sport, which include six main areas: entrepreneurial environment; human capital; entrepreneurial leadership; places, equipment, and sports services; financing; and, entrepreneurship infrastructure. Finally, using the two-stage Delphi method, the framework for entrepreneurship ecosystem in sport was designed and explained.Conclusion: Given that the definition and restructuring of one of the responses of organizations and systems to environmental changes and the ecosystem of entrepreneurship in the country faces many challenges, Therefore, the framework designed in this study can be used to evaluate, analyze and systematize the basis of the basic sports entrepreneurship ecosystem.
fereshte adib roshan; Mehdi Talebpour; hosein peymanizad
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Objective: This research discusses future development of elite sports based on national perspective by using strategic management approaches relying on scenario– based planning models. Methodology: In this study has been used cross– impact analysis, and scenario-base planning have offered ...
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Objective: This research discusses future development of elite sports based on national perspective by using strategic management approaches relying on scenario– based planning models. Methodology: In this study has been used cross– impact analysis, and scenario-base planning have offered flexible and Comprehensive planning combination in proposing new style in foresight of sports development. Among used innovations, employing of Micmac and Scenario wizard software to cross– impact analysis and creating scenario carts can be mentioned. Results: In order to realize the research goals based on drawing the stable guideline of elite sports, first, by monitoring the literature and by using Panel of experts, proceeding forces having an impact on developing championship sports have been derivated. Then. After verification of their validity and durability by experts, in ponded sessions applying structured analysis matrix other has been assessed. Finally, using two key factors, with properties like having impact and uncertainlyEffectiveness and impact, the scenario logic is designed and finds scenarios is represented. The result of analyzing factor, derivation of two key factors including backing up of financial supporters and scenarios called "sprint", “relay race”, “high jumping” and “water pit”, than alternative position of them was determined. Conclusion: Finally, regarding the scenarios extracted, it is suggested that in the current chaotic and competitive situation, Youth and Sports General Directorate of Khorasan Razavi make long term plans and focus on foresight patterns. Besides, it should be conscious about the likelihood of each scenario by thorough and continuous environmental scanning and capture a comprehensive knowledge of the future by investigating and evaluating each of its strategies in case of happening each scenario and if necessary, it should formulate and replace new strategies
