Document Type : Research Paper

Author

Associate Professor, Sport Management Department, Payame Noor University

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to design the model of factor affecting the managers' behavior to confront attacks of terrorist groups in sporting events. Statistical population of this study included all of the faculty members of physical education colleges in sport management field, large, medium and small sports facilities managers, police and security specialists in Iran that their numbers were unclear. On the basis of Cochran formula, 384 persons were randomly selected of research samples. To achieve the research goals, the made researcher questionnaire was used. Validity of questionnaire was confirmed by 20 experts, and its structural validity was confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis. Its reliability was studied in a pilot study with 30 subjects and calculated as 0.79. For data analysis the descriptive statistics and inferential statistics methods, including Kolmogorov- Smirnov, KMO, Bartlet test, exploratory factor analysis with Varimax rotation and confirmed factor analysis by application of AMOS software and SPSS software were used. Research findings showed that there are 8 factors such as information, security, preparation, coordination, technology, management, education and citizenship rights for the model of factor affecting the managers' behavior to confront attacks of terrorist groups in sporting events. Also the achievement model is goodness.

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