Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD Student in Sports Management, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran

Abstract

The present study was designed to provide a model for developing coalition movements of social movements in sports. The present study was one of the qualitative researches that was conducted in the field. The qualitative method used in the present study was of the grand theory type. Participants in the present study included knowledgeable experts. Participants in this study were sampled using purposive sampling with homogeneous sampling selection approach and at the same time with maximum diversity. This issue was formed until the theoretical saturation was reached. Finally, 16 interviews were conducted in this regard. These people included experts who were fully acquainted with the subject of the present study. In other words, from a scientific and practical point of view, he had valuable records in this regard. The data collection tool in the present study was a semi-structured interview. The results of the present study showed that the underlying conditions include social dynamics, social convergence, social knowledge, motivational system and managerial transformation. According to the results of the present study showed that the intervention conditions include macro and micro conditions. Also, the results of the present study showed that the strategies for developing coalitions of social movements in sports are in three parts: long-term, medium-term and short-term strategies.

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