Masood Solgi; Nazanini Rasekh; Kayvan Shabanimoghadam
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the entrepreneurial development of sports organizations using media capacities. The present study was one of the mixed (qualitative-quantitative) exploratory studies that was conducted in the field. The statistical population in the qualitative ...
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The aim of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the entrepreneurial development of sports organizations using media capacities. The present study was one of the mixed (qualitative-quantitative) exploratory studies that was conducted in the field. The statistical population in the qualitative section included experts aware of the research topic. Also, the statistical population of the study in a small part included all sports entrepreneurs in Hamadan province. Data collection tools in the present study included a semi-structured interview and a researcher-made questionnaire. The face validity of this questionnaire was examined using the opinions of several experts. Also, the construct validity of this questionnaire was examined using factor analysis. Finally, the reliability of this questionnaire was performed using Cronbach's alpha calculation method (α = 0.85). The data analysis method of the present study was coding in the qualitative section and using the method of structural equations in the quantitative section. The whole process of data analysis was performed in SPSS and PLS software. The results of the qualitative section showed that a total of 24 sub-items were classified into 4 categories of educational, content, human and managerial factors. Paying attention to these factors can lead to the development of entrepreneurship in sports organizations.