Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 PhD student in Sports Management, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Sports Management Department, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 Professor of Sports Management Department of Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The present study was conducted with the aim of identifying the factors affecting the development of polarization in Iranian championship sports. The present research method was a mixed type of Grand Theory and the use of the Glaser model. The statistical population of the qualitative section included managers and coaches active in the field of championship sports and professors aware of the research topic. Using the purposive sampling method and reaching theoretical saturation, 13 people were identified as participants in the qualitative section. Also, the statistical population of the present study in the quantitative section included 159 heads, vice heads and secretaries of sports federations in Iran, of which 113 people were identified as the research sample according to the Morgan table. The data collection tool in the present study included a semi-structured questionnaire in the qualitative section and a researcher-made questionnaire in the quantitative section. In order to analyze the data of the present study, coding and structural equation testing were used. The entire process of analyzing the data of the present study was carried out in SPSS, PLS and Maxqda software. After reviewing the qualitative interviews, 32 codes were identified. The results also showed that the factors affecting the development of polarization in Iranian championship sports include 6 factors, including land planning, value discovery, resource distribution, specialization, local program, and technical infrastructure. The identified factors reflect the importance of comprehensive planning and focusing on all dimensions in order to develop polarization in Iranian championship sports.
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