Hosein Zareian; Fatemeh Saeedi; Mohammad Hosein Ghorbani
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This study aims to analyze the performance of Iran’s Olympic delegation in the Summer Games from 1948 to 2024 and conduct a comparative evaluation with selected Asian countries. The research employed a descriptive-analytical approach using quantitative methods. In the first phase, Iran’s performance ...
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This study aims to analyze the performance of Iran’s Olympic delegation in the Summer Games from 1948 to 2024 and conduct a comparative evaluation with selected Asian countries. The research employed a descriptive-analytical approach using quantitative methods. In the first phase, Iran’s performance was categorized and examined across four historical periods: the “Formative Period,” “Post-Revolution,” “Growth and Flourishing,” and “Relative Stability.” Findings indicate that, despite fluctuations, Iran has followed a gradual upward trend in key indicators, including the number of athletes, the diversity of disciplines, and medal counts. In the second phase, Iran’s performance was compared with that of 12 selected Asian countries. The results showed that Iran, with a total of 88 medals, ranked 4th in Asia and 39th globally. However, the top three Asian countries (China, Japan, and South Korea) have created a significant gap through strategic policymaking and major investments. Additionally, peer countries like Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are improving their positions through structural reforms. To enhance Iran’s future Olympic performance, key measures are proposed, including focusing on disciplines with competitive advantages, supporting emerging sports, developing a national system for talent identification and development in collaboration with specialized institutions, and organizing private sector involvement through financial incentives and strengthening the branding of national events. Implementing these strategies can contribute to greater sustainability, balance, and efficiency in Iran’s elite sports system.
zohreh zolfaghari; hossein zareian; sirous ahmadi
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The research is to model the factors affecting the implementation of strategic plans in sports federations of Iran. It was quantitative in terms of applied purpose, quantitative in terms of data collection and survey type in terms of data collection. The statistical population included all the employees ...
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The research is to model the factors affecting the implementation of strategic plans in sports federations of Iran. It was quantitative in terms of applied purpose, quantitative in terms of data collection and survey type in terms of data collection. The statistical population included all the employees of the sports federations of Iran. According to the size of the statistical population, 384 people were selected randomly and clustered based on the Karjesi and Morgan table. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. In order to check and confirm the validity of the questionnaire from the experts in the field of sports management, the AVE index and the Fronell-Larcker matrix were used, and to confirm the reliability of the tool, factor loadings, Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability were used- the Cronbach's alpha of the questionnaire was 0/87. In order to analyze the data, descriptive and inferential statistics methods including structural equation modeling test were used in smartPLS3.1.1 software and at a significance level of 0/05.
The research results showed that the research model was of a good fit and the causal factors had a significant effect on the implementation of strategic plans (p=0/001; t=25/629) and the implementation of strategic plans (p=0/001; t=4/368), contextual factors (p=0/009; t=2/612) and intervening factors (p=0/001; t=7/347) had a significant effect on strategies, and strategies also were of a significant effect on the consequences of implementing strategic plans of sports federations of Iran (p=0/001; t=26/009).
The results showed that access to goals, prevention of problems, characteristics of formulated strategic plans, weakness of program implementers, management problems, economic problems, political problems, the way of implementing strategic plans were of a significant effect on the consequences of implementing strategic plans, including strategies related to human resources and finance, supervisory, motivational and legal. Therefore, in order to properly implement strategic plans in Iran's sports federations, it is possible to achieve sports, social and economic development by using the presented strategies.
hossein zareian; mehdy rasooli; Ali Nazarian
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The research is to design a financing model for Iranian sports federations. The research method was qualitative. This research was conducted in 6 phases, focusing on the "focus group" method. Qualitative interviews were used to collect information. Three stages of coding were used to analyze the data. ...
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The research is to design a financing model for Iranian sports federations. The research method was qualitative. This research was conducted in 6 phases, focusing on the "focus group" method. Qualitative interviews were used to collect information. Three stages of coding were used to analyze the data. The research model was drawn as a conceptual system framework based on the identified relationships. Finally, the research model was obtained in the focused research working group with the qualitative content analysis method (11 people). According to the conducted interviews, it was found that there are 6 main challenges of marketing, branding, communication, policy, facilities and laws related to the income generation of sports federations. Finally, it was found that sports federations can use financing methods in three general (marketing, branding, media and creation of industry and university units), macro (structural, event and rules) and specific sectors.
According to the findings, it can be said that Iranian sports federations have 3 main ways to secure their financial resources: General solutions that are fixed and applicable for all federations, Specific solutions that are different according to the characteristics of each federation, and Macro solutions that are not under the control of federations and upper institutions have the ability to influence them.
hossein zareian; Elham Fasanghari; Mohammad Sadegh Afroozeh; Saeid Tabesh
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Olympic Games has been the most important sport event in the world and all of the countries try to get the best results from many years before the Olympic games with the long, medium and short term programs. For this reason, identifying the factors affected the success of athletes is very important. ...
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Olympic Games has been the most important sport event in the world and all of the countries try to get the best results from many years before the Olympic games with the long, medium and short term programs. For this reason, identifying the factors affected the success of athletes is very important. So the study is to investigate and prioritize sports factors affecting the success of athletes of Tehran province for the achievement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The statistical population was faculty members of physical education and sport sciences (especially sport management), senior managers of the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the heads of sport federations and the heads of sports boards in Tehran province. The statistical sample continued to reach the theoretical saturation (n=29) for the interview. In the quantitative section, the final questionnaire was distributed among 25 experts. Weighting and prioritization of each factor were performed using Shannon entropy.
The results showed that 98 sports indexes could influence the success of athletes of Tehran Province for the achievement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. In this analysis, indexes were classified into 3 levels: macro, meso and micro levels. The macro level is related to the peripheral environment (community), the meso level to the sporting organizations (including the Federations and National Olympic Committee, the Directorate General for Sport and Youth, etc.) and the micro level to the athlete. The micro level is directly influenced by the success of athletes, and the middle level and the macro level indirectly. This model is an approach that identifies and determines the path of activity of sports officials in Tehran province for the success of athletes. Therefore, senior officials and sports officials should pay special attention to the indicators identified in this study and their priorities. So that by applying and implementing them, effective steps can be taken to achieve success in various international sports, including the Olympic quota and then in the Olympic Games. Athletes should also pay attention to micro-level indicators and try to use them and empower themselves to succeed in sports fields and ultimately the pride of the country.
mohammad hossain ghorbani; mohamadreza esmeili; hossein zareian
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The aim of the present study was to identify barriers and solutions of Development Employment in sport in South Khorasan province. The research method was mixed (qualitative-quantitative) and in terms of purpose, it was a type of applied research. In phase qualitative study using semi-structured interviews ...
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The aim of the present study was to identify barriers and solutions of Development Employment in sport in South Khorasan province. The research method was mixed (qualitative-quantitative) and in terms of purpose, it was a type of applied research. In phase qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with experts from qualitative methods were used. In the quantitative phase, according to data obtained from the qualitative phase, questionnaire Includes 12 components and 96 items was designed and distributed. In the qualitative phase, the purpose of the sampling was first and then the theoretical sampling method was used. The process of sampling to theoretical saturation of the categories continued, and a total of 14 individual interviews were conducted. In a quantitative phase, 98 questionnaires were completed by using available and targeted sampling method.The results showed that, in total, about 961 people are equal to 0.44 percent of the employed in the sports sector. The three main categories of society's tendency towards sport, privatization in sport and improving the business environment as the causative factors; four categories of geographical, cultural, economic, and the ability of sports entrepreneurs in the province as the underlying factors; as well as the seven main categories of economic, information, management and legal barriers, Structural, cultural and behavioral as a barrier to job creation in sport in southern Khorasan province. In addition, five major categories of sporting tourism, sports products, sports services, sports competitions and sport education were identified as employment potential in sport field.
Samaneh Kaboodani; Shiva Azad Fada; Hossein Zareian
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Designing green sports facilities is a unique measure to protect the environment. The study is to identify developing strategies for green sports facilities and their infrastructure. Considering the exploratory nature of the subject, the method of qualitative research and the strategy of ...
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Designing green sports facilities is a unique measure to protect the environment. The study is to identify developing strategies for green sports facilities and their infrastructure. Considering the exploratory nature of the subject, the method of qualitative research and the strategy of the classical grounded theory were used. The sampling method was purposive. After collecting data from 15 in-depth and semi-structured interviews with experts and knowledgeable people, theoretical saturation was obtained. Data analysis was performed by open, axial and selective three-step coding methods of Strauss and Corbin with MaxQda 10 software. The results showed a total of 84 open codes, 41 of which were related to strategies affecting the infrastructure of green sports venues with 9 categories and in selective coding, two theories were presented. Seven main strategies for development of green sports venues were identified: culture building strategies; specialized rules and regulations laws in design, construction and operation; management strategies; financial strategies; incentive and supportive strategies; punitive strategies and training strategies for professionals. Therefore, It is suggested that in order to protect the environment and commitment to social responsibility, the use of appropriate strategies from the point of view of experts for the development of green sports venues should be given special attention.
Ali Parsaju; Mohammad Javadi Pour; Hossein Zareian
Volume 20, Issue 52 , September 2021, , Pages 59-80
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Today, active participation of people is one of the most important ways of developing countries. The study is to identify the outcome of social participation in Iran sport for all. In this research, qualitative research method and Grounded theory were used. The statistical population of the study was ...
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Today, active participation of people is one of the most important ways of developing countries. The study is to identify the outcome of social participation in Iran sport for all. In this research, qualitative research method and Grounded theory were used. The statistical population of the study was consisted of managers and experts from the Ministry of Sports and Youth and the Federation of Sports for all, and Faculty members. First through the initial studies, the introductory list of effective signs was identified and using a purposeful and theoretical sampling method from 36 deep and semi-structured interviews, after the interview, a theoretical observer from the 27th was obtained.
The results of the coding in the open stage showed that 165 initial indications and 28 final signs determine the consequences of social participation in Iran's sport for all. Then, in the axial coding stage, the final badges were categorized in 10 concepts and 5 main categories inclusive, general management of general sport, popular sport, active lifestyle, promotion of social capital and law development.
Therefore, it is recommended to manage general development of sports in the country in order to achieve the above-mentioned consequences.
Hossain Zareian; Alireza Elahi; Sajadi Seyyed Nasrollah; Amin Ghazi Zahedi
Volume 14, Issue 30 , August 2016, , Pages 37-54
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The aim of the study was prediction of countries’ success that participating in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro with intelligent method of MLP. This study was conducted on two qualitative (setting indices) and quantitative (collecting data from selected countries) steps. In the first phase, ...
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The aim of the study was prediction of countries’ success that participating in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro with intelligent method of MLP. This study was conducted on two qualitative (setting indices) and quantitative (collecting data from selected countries) steps. In the first phase, non-randomly and purposeful procedure, semi-structured qualitative and depth interviews was conducted with 28 elites that were aware of the issue of study up to theoretical saturation. After identification of indexes, Information of selected indicators (22 Indexes political, economic, social, cultural, technological and sporting as Theoretical Model (PEST+S)) was collected for 42 selected countries, in 40-years period, since 1976 Montreal Olympics to 2012 London. On the next step, from test of the conceptual model of multilayer perceptron networks (MLP) were used in comparison the actual values of Iran’s 22 indexes with predicted values in 2012. The results showed, in comparison the actual values with predicted values in 2012, the MLP has small errors in predicting of indices. Also, comparison of actual rank and predicted rank of 42 selected countries in 2012, MLP method had less Mean absolute error rate (0.4629). In final step, indices were estimated and rank of selected countries was predicted in Rio de Janeiro (2016). According to research results, Countries United States of America, China and the Great Britain will be in the first to third places, in 2016 Olympic Games. Also, Islamic Republic of Iran will be in 21st place among participating teams. Generally, using of Neural Networks Model, Iranian sport Policymaker’s can use identified indices to planning for successful participation in the Olympic Games.
