Rahim Ramezaninejad
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With the establishment of scientific and professional organizations in the field of sport management such as the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM, 1970), the European Association for Sport Management (EASM, 1993), and the Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ, ...
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With the establishment of scientific and professional organizations in the field of sport management such as the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM, 1970), the European Association for Sport Management (EASM, 1993), and the Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ, 1995) ,other associations were also formed in Asia (ASM), Africa (AASM), Latin America (ALGEDE), and elsewhere. During this period, sport management journals experienced significant growth as well. The first well known sport management journal, the Journal of Sport Management (JSM, 1987), was published by NASSM, and today the number of specialized sport management journals has exceeded 30. Moreover, sport management research is published in more than 100 additional journals related to the field. The Sport Management Digest (SMD) is also published in collaboration with the Russian International Olympic University and the World Association for Sport Management (WASM). In each issue, it analyzes the content of articles from the top 10 sport management journals. In its first volume and first issue (2021), the journal states that NASSM and the efforts of Chelladurai (2005) have greatly influenced the development of sport management knowledge. He an Indian born professor of sport management, is honored annually with an award named after him (the Chella) given to the top sport management researcher.In Iran, there are about 22 specialized sport management journals, around 10 sport science journals related to sport management, and numerous additional non sport journals that also publish research in this area. Since 2010, many articles have analyzed the content of these journals or the entire body of sport management research. Their overall findings show that sport management research has shifted: from descriptive to theoretical (theory driven) approaches; from school and university sport to club sport and non educational sport organizations; from quantitative to qualitative methods; from amateur to professional sport; from men’s sport to gender related topics; and toward theorizing and theory building.Given this trend, it appears that the instruction content in sport management programs and body of knowledge in sport management is no longer determined by the educational and practical needs of sport organizations and occupations. Instead, its future is increasingly shaped by research, especially qualitative studies, theorizing, and theory development. Only through this process can the scientific foundation of the field be strengthened, its status elevated, and its boundaries more clearly distinguished from other sport sciences (such as sport sociology) and non sport fields (such as management). This is what enables the discipline to move from a semiprofession toward becoming a specialized professional field.
Rahim Ramezaninejad
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The body of interdisciplinary knowledge of sport science has been fortified through scientific borrowing, the application of theoretical foundations from tangential disciplines, and the utilization of diverse research methodologies. The 1970s and particularly the 1980s represent the era of specialization ...
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The body of interdisciplinary knowledge of sport science has been fortified through scientific borrowing, the application of theoretical foundations from tangential disciplines, and the utilization of diverse research methodologies. The 1970s and particularly the 1980s represent the era of specialization within the sport sciences. Sport management emerged from the nexus of human and social sciences, initially adopting pedagogical and philosophical paradigms akin to educational leadership; however, the subsequent commercialization and professionalization of sport shifted its conceptual framework toward the sport industry and business management. This evolution presents several fundamental challenges.The primary challenge concerns pedagogical content and curricula, which must balance traditional educational values with commercial imperatives and the proliferation of diverse sport organizations, roles, and events, necessitating a synergy between theoretical knowledge and practical internship experience. A secondary concern involves alignment with contemporary research trends and the pursuit of rigorous qualitative inquiry. The third challenge entails the further specialization of the discipline through the theorization of both global and indigenous sporting issues, though the present analysis focuses exclusively on the pedagogical dimension. Regarding the first challenge, sport management advances toward maturation by enhancing the competency profiles of educational programs through collaborative efforts with experts in related disciplines. Interdisciplinary engagement at the individual level or through the development of collaborative curricula and research projects provides a strategic opportunity to establish a robust foundation for the field, leveraging external scientific insights to facilitate academic and professional progression. An evaluation of current curricula indicates a departure from purely theoretical frameworks toward market oriented practices. Furthermore, domestic research in sport management has increasingly gravitated away from scholastic and recreational contexts toward professional sport, club structures, and commercial enterprises, with a disproportionate emphasis on sport marketing theories relative to other sub-disciplines. Practitioners within sport organizations find that formal education alone is insufficient; success depends upon the ability to apply theoretical insights within organizational settings and adapt to multifaceted professional demands. While numerous administrators secure roles based on individual executive triumphs or distinguished athletic and coaching backgrounds, the complexity of the sport industry renders specialized academic training an absolute necessity. Although universities bear the primary responsibility for professional training, significant concerns persist regarding the practical utility of specialized education and the subsequent integration of this expertise within public and private sectors.Moreover, educational programs must evolve to distinguish the discipline from related fields, as its broad interdisciplinary overlap with history, philosophy, sociology, and psychology remains a point of contention that requires further specialization. Specialized maturation requires scholars to focus on specific domains and engage with particular research trends to foster robust theorization. Such transformation must originate internally, necessitating collaborative efforts across disciplinary boundaries to deepen the academic impact of the field. Professional competency is cultivated through rigorous education, practical experience, and eventual professionalization, a state that requires continuous commitment to maintain. Irrespective of the specific career trajectories students may pursue, the integrity of educational training remains paramount.
Arash Fadaam; Mohammad sadegh Afroozeh; Younes Mohammadzadeh; Hossein Dastbarhagh
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Objective: The aim of this article was to study the role of sport in sustainable environmental development.Methodology: The research method is applied – developmental. method. In order to collect data, exploratory type of qualitative research. The statistical population included top managers of ...
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Objective: The aim of this article was to study the role of sport in sustainable environmental development.Methodology: The research method is applied – developmental. method. In order to collect data, exploratory type of qualitative research. The statistical population included top managers of sport organizations (including National Olympic Committee, Ministry of Sports and some sports federations), specialists and experts of sport management in Iran and some managers of the Iranian Department of Environment of whom 13 experts were chosen by using purposive sampling method and snowballing technique. The semi-structured interview was used as data collection tool. Data analysis was done by using grounded theory through open, axial and selective coding.Results: The results indicated that the pattern of the sustainable environmental development based on the sport consists of 211 concepts and 25 subcategories which are causal factors including 4 articles, contexts with 4 categories, intervention factors with 5 categories, strategies including 8 categories and consequences with 4 categories respectively. Moreover, one category was considered as axial phenomenon.Conclusion: According to the results from the model, it was indicated that the sustainable environmental development based on the sport is affected by foresight, environmental values of sport, environmental requirements of sport, green sports movement, educational and research, communication and promotional elements, economics, structural, and managerial factors and can also lead to green productivity in sports and the quality of life and well-being of citizens.
Behnam Asheghi; Mehr Ali Hemati Nejhad; rahim ramzaninejad
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Objective: The aim of this study is to describe and analyze the content of the articles in the Journal of Sports Management and Development of the Faculty of Physical Education, University of Guilan.Methodology: The research population of this study includes 231 articles published in 20 issues of the ...
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Objective: The aim of this study is to describe and analyze the content of the articles in the Journal of Sports Management and Development of the Faculty of Physical Education, University of Guilan.Methodology: The research population of this study includes 231 articles published in 20 issues of the mentioned magazine from the beginning until now and the researchers examined the results through review and content analysis. Results: The results showed that the research method of most articles was small and most of the authors of these articles were assistant professors and men, most of the articles used Latin sources for citation and each article has an average of 30 sources and about 60% of these sources. The total number of resources used in the articles is 6897, and the waiting period for printing, if approved, is about 20 months from the time of receiving the article, Most of the articles were written by 3 authors and most of the trends in sports marketing (23.81%) and strategic planning (19.48%) and organizational behavior (16.02%) were considered, respectively. Organizational dependence of most articles, Guilan University ( 17.06%), Azad University (13.35%) and Payam-e-Noor University (7.57%) were ranked first to third, respectively.Conclusion: According to the goals of the publication, the printing of large-scale articles and the strategic management of the country's sports should be increased compared to the articles on marketing and organizational behavior, and the waiting period for printing articles should be reduced.
Vahid Hajiheydari; rasool nazari; Eman Bastanifar
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Objective: The present study aims to editing institutional strategies in macro policies of resistance economics in Iran's' sport based on systematic plan of grounded theory.Methodology: Participant in the research are twelve experts in the realm of sport management and economy. A theory sampling was ...
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Objective: The present study aims to editing institutional strategies in macro policies of resistance economics in Iran's' sport based on systematic plan of grounded theory.Methodology: Participant in the research are twelve experts in the realm of sport management and economy. A theory sampling was implemented. Data was developed through the research procedure and each data was shaped as the consequent of previous data analysis. Sampling was continued to achieve to a complete theoretical element. In-depth and discovery interviews were implemented as the research instruments. A panel of stuff experts and pilot interviews also confirmed its validity. Analyzing and interpreting data, the researchers took advantage of open and selective coding.Results: At the end of interviews, coding procedures was detected as follows; 193 open codes, 95 axis codes, 73 selected codes in form of 6 dimensions of paradigm model including logical reasoning, central elements, strategies, background features, intervention situations, and consequences.Conclusion: In general, it can be concluded that the integration of the categories based on the existing relationships between causal factors, environmental factors, intervening conditions and strategies around the institutionalization of resistance economy in sport can have a positive effect on the macroeconomic level of the Iranian economy.
Hossein Abdolmaleki; Fatemeh Heidari; Mahboubeh Allahyari; Seyed Bahador Zakizadeh
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Objective: nowadays, future study has been developed as a distinctive vision analytical tool. This tool, consider the possible future of different disciplines, thus help decision-making processes at different levels. Purpose of this study was identified of current achievements of sport management reviews, ...
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Objective: nowadays, future study has been developed as a distinctive vision analytical tool. This tool, consider the possible future of different disciplines, thus help decision-making processes at different levels. Purpose of this study was identified of current achievements of sport management reviews, factors that affect future of this field and present appropriate tactics for an ideal future. Methodology:This study was quantitative and qualitative. Method of data collection includes library research and the Delphi method. 11 professors of sports management with a futuristic vision formed the panel members. According to experts, 16 aspect of current state of sport management identified. Results: Research showed that the difference between importance and success in all 16 aspects of sport management studies was evaluated little success and the amount of high importance and there was significant difference found between success and their importance. Conclusion: The 11 areas which affect future of sport management were achieved and to achieve the ideal future was introduced 12 Tactics
Afshar Honarvar; Mehdi Khatibzadeh
Volume 3, Issue 2 , January 2015, , Pages 33-47
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Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether sport management itself should design sport tourism marketing mix or should implement a pre-designed one. Methodology: The research method was descriptive and was done by a survey. The statistical sample consisted of 362 sport tourism ...
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Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether sport management itself should design sport tourism marketing mix or should implement a pre-designed one. Methodology: The research method was descriptive and was done by a survey. The statistical sample consisted of 362 sport tourism experts and Iranian and foreign sport tourists who participated in sport events in Tehran. The research instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire with 24 questions. The face and content validity were approved by sport management experts and construct validity was approved using Exploratory Factor Analysis method. The reliability of questionnaire was verified by Cronbach's Alpha method (α =0.775). The SPSS19 was used for descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM) were done by LISREL 8.7. Results: The results showed that Fit Indexes of the model of sport management impact on sport tourism marketing mix were better than the model of sport tourism marketing mix impact on sport management. The Effect Coefficient of sport management on sport tourism marketing mix was 1.21. Among variables affecting sport tourism marketing mix, the factor loading of physical evidences (0.84) was more than the others. Also, the load factor of good organizing sport events (0.51) was more than the other ones affecting sport management. Conclusion: According to the results sport management itself should design and then implement the sport tourism marketing mix. Keywords: Sport Tourism, Marketing Mix, Sport Management
