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A Development Model for Green Management of Sports Venues and Facilities Based on Grounded Theory

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Associated Professor in Sport Management, Department of Sport Management, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

2 Ph.D. Student in Sport Management, Department of Sport Management, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

10.22124/jsmd.2024.25721.2847

Abstract

Objective: The present study aimed to design a development model for green management in sports venues and facilities based on grounded theory.
Methodology: The research was conducted using the grounded theory method. The research population included university faculty members in the fields of sports management and environmental studies, as well as senior managers of sports venues and facilities. The sampling, consisting of 15 individuals, was selected purposefully using the snowball sampling method based on the principle of theoretical saturation. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. To assess validity, four criteria were used: credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability. To assess reliability, inter-subject agreement was employed, which was 0.91.
Results: The findings indicated that attention to causal conditions, context, intervening conditions, phenomena, and strategies presented in the research model leads to significant outcomes such as cultural improvement, increased international credibility, financial improvement, infrastructure enhancement, social status improvement, and the preservation of natural resources.
Conclusion: It is recommended that the results and the model presented in the present study, which include causal conditions, context, intervening conditions, phenomena, and strategies, be used for the development of green management in sports venues and facilities across various sectors, including the formulation of laws and regulations and the management of relevant human resources.

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Journal of Sport Management and Development
Volume 14, Issue 2 - Serial Number 42
Summer- 42
June 2025
Pages 25-44
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  • Receive Date: 05 October 2023
  • Revise Date: 10 October 2024
  • Accept Date: 22 September 2024
  • Publish Date: 22 May 2025
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