In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iranian Scientific association of sport management

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

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

2 Assistant Professor of Sports Management, Yasuj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yasuj, Iran

3 Assistant Professor of Computer, Yasouj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yasouj, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to present a model for the development of smart sports tourism with the Internet of Things in Iran, a method of consecutive exploratory (qualitative-quantitative) exploratory research. The statistical population in the qualitative section included university professors familiar with the Internet of Things (who had conducted research in this field) and IoT experts at the Iran IoT Center, as well as some tourism and sports tourism managers who had experience using the Internet of Things.. Using purposive sampling method and snowball and theoretical saturation technique, sampling was performed in qualitative section (20 people). Coding method was used to analyze the interview data. The statistical population of the quantitative part of this study included the previous part (50 people) with whole number sampling. To collect information in a quantitative part, a researcher-made questionnaire based on the qualitative part was used, which was divided into two general parts: demographic characteristics and its questions. This questionnaire consists of 59 items and in the form of 6 main components in the form of five Likert options (very high, 5 points to very low, 1 point). In the qualitative part of the research, it was found that the categories were identified in the form of 59 concept codes and were placed in the heart of the six dimensions of the paradigm model. In the quantitative part, it was found that all 6 main components of the research have a good fit. .

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