Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Management, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran
2 Ph.D. Student of Sport Management, Tehran University
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Management, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The development of entrepreneurship in sports federations can lead to the creation of sustainable revenue streams, increased innovation, and improved competitiveness in sports markets. Additionally, entrepreneurship attracts talent, enhances service quality, and strengthens international connections in this field, ultimately contributing to the growth and sustainability of the federation. This research is applied in nature and quantitative in method. The statistical population of this study includes experts and specialists with sufficient experience and knowledge in sports management, sports entrepreneurship, and sports policy-making. These individuals include managers of sports federations (president, secretary, vice president, board members, committee heads), university professors, and researchers in the field of sports entrepreneurship. A purposive sampling method was used to select the sample. The number of samples was determined based on information saturation, and 18 individuals were chosen as the research sample. Initially, through a review of the literature and study of credible sources, key indicators and factors related to entrepreneurship in sports federations were identified. These indicators were then presented to the experts in a semi-structured questionnaire to gather their opinions on the importance and priority of these indicators. Subsequently, a questionnaire aimed at determining the relationships between the identified factors was designed and presented to the experts. In this questionnaire, the experts evaluated and determined the extent of influence and dependence of each factor on the others. The results of this stage were used as the primary data for interpretive structural modeling. The MICMAC software was used to analyze the collected data. Based on the results, economic and financial factors, infrastructural and technological factors, cultural and social factors, environmental and legal factors, and managerial and organizational factors play a role in establishing an entrepreneurial sports federation..
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