Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
Sport management, Faculty of physical education, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
Abstract
Purpose:The purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of the spread of Corona disease (Covid19) on the sports economy of Guilan province.
Research Method:The research method was qualitative and the grounded theory strategy by Glaser’s method (1992) has been utilized in it. The data collection tool in this research includes semi-structured interviews, and purposeful and snowball method was used for sampling. 19 interviews were conducted entirely and sampling had been continuing to the extent that the research reached theoretical saturation and sufficiency.
Findings:The results of open coding after the final screening demonstrated that 47 signs can be regarded as indications of the channels of the impact of Corona disease on the sports economy of Guilan province. Afterwards, in axial coding stage, the signs were classified into 14 concepts. Eventually, 6 recognized categories were classified, those which result from selective coding including the category of disorder in supply-side, disorder in demand-side, disorder in workforce market (employment), disorder in sports goods and services market of private sector, disorder in government and quasi-government sector, disorder in investment.
Conclusion:having regard to the findings, it is suggested that the sports trustees, considering the identified transmission channels plan for the holders of sports business as soon as possible to prevent closure and bankruptcy of a major part of the activists in the field of sports and also a considerable contribution shall be fulfilled for the growth in sports services in current special circumstances with the government supporting sports business and guiding new investors.
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