Sajad Alipor; Keivan Shabani Moghadam; Esmaeil Sharifian; Mohamad Nikravan
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The purpose of this research is to design a model of the consequences of the privatization of sports media. This research is practical and has a qualitative approach, and the foundation data theory method (Glaseri method) is used as a research method. The method of data collection is the study of theoretical ...
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The purpose of this research is to design a model of the consequences of the privatization of sports media. This research is practical and has a qualitative approach, and the foundation data theory method (Glaseri method) is used as a research method. The method of data collection is the study of theoretical foundations and in-depth structured and open interviews with 19 prominent professors in the field of sports management specializing in privatization and sports media, managers of written, audio and visual sports media. The sampling method was continued in a purposeful manner until theoretical saturation. The validity of this research was checked and confirmed by the interviewees and then expert professors. Reliability was also obtained by using the process audit study method, the results were 89.9%. For data analysis, continuous comparison method was used during three stages of open, central and selective coding with MaxQDA software. Data analysis showed that 28 conceptual codes, six main categories and two core codes are among the most important consequences of sports media privatization. Considering the influence of the model of the consequences of the privatization of sports media in the development and improvement of the state of sports in the country, it is recommended to use the results of the present research in order to formulate the model of the consequences of the privatization of sports media.
Sport Communication
Alborz Hajipour; Keivan Shabani Moghadam; Mohammad Sajadian; Lena motallebi
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The purpose of the present research was to present a model of prerequisites and the effects of video assistant refereeing (VAR) in the development of professional football. This research was conducted through qualitative research of the grounded theory type, which is an exploratory method. In this study, ...
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The purpose of the present research was to present a model of prerequisites and the effects of video assistant refereeing (VAR) in the development of professional football. This research was conducted through qualitative research of the grounded theory type, which is an exploratory method. In this study, the model was developed through a review of the literature, exploratory interviews, and data-driven analysis. To conduct the interviews, a comprehensive statistical population of experts and professors in the field of sports management, who had at least one research publication (research article, presentation, research proposal, book authorship, or translation) in the subject area of the research, was selected. Additionally, football referees and managers from the Iranian Football Federation were included. Purposeful sampling was used to identify these individuals. The sampling continued until theoretical saturation was reached, and ultimately, a total of 18 participants (10 professors and 8 referees and managers) were identified as the sample. Subsequently, the issues were identified in the form of 12 themes and 48 conceptual codes, and were incorporated into the six dimensions of the paradigm model. Factors such as attitudinal, managerial, and media factors were influential on the use of VAR in the development of professional football in Iran. To this end, strategies were proposed, and these strategies were influenced by contextual conditions (infrastructural and cultural) as well as interventionist conditions (human, equipment, legal, and economic). Identifying prerequisites can provide a basis for effective planning for the implementation of this technology, and investigating its effects can lead to efforts to minimize negative consequences.