Factors influencing the decision making of risky investments of accelerator companies in the field of sports start-ups

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1 PhD student in sports management, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran

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

Abstract

The current research was carried out with the aim of influencing factors on the decision making of risky investment of accelerator companies in the field of sports startups. The research method was of a mixed type (qualitative-quantitative) and its qualitative part was done in the form of Glazer's emergent approach. The statistical population in the qualitative section included people who are aware of the research topic, and according to the purposeful selection, the number of 15 people was determined as a sample. Also, in the quantitative part of this research, all active people in the field of sports start-up were included. The content validity of this questionnaire was examined using the opinion of university professors and its construct validity by means of factor analysis. In order to analyze the data, coding and structural equation method were used. All data analysis process was done in SPSS, PLS and MaxQDA software. The results showed that a total of 6 themes, including time frames, investment risk, psychological aspects, previous experiences, financial issues, and legal-economic issues, were identified as factors influencing the decision-making of risky investments of accelerator companies in the field of sports startups. The results showed that the psychological factor with an effect of 0.263 has the most effect among all the variables. In general, in order to speed up the risky investment decisions of accelerator companies in the field of sports startups, platforms should be provided in line with individual and environmental issues.

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Communication Management in Sport Media

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 26 May 2024

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  • Receive Date: 05 April 2023
  • Revise Date: 03 May 2024
  • Accept Date: 26 May 2024

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