Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Ph.D. in Sports Management, Department of Sports Management, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Prof. in Department of Sport Management, Payame Noor, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to design a paradigm Pattern of media transparency for creating and developing good governance in Iranian sports. The research method in terms of strategy is qualitative and exploratory, with an applied-developmental goal which is from the grounded theory method as outlined by Strauss and Corbin. Data collection was conducted through semi-structured interviews, supplemented by open, axial, and selective coding worksheets developed by the researcher. The validity of the findings was confirmed by members of the research group, while reliability was assessed using the Pi-Scott criterion, yielding a coefficient of agreement between coders of 0.96. The statistical population of the research was the managers and experts the study's statistical population comprised managers and experts in sports management, communication, and sports media. Theoretical sampling was employed, achieving theoretical saturation after interviewing 24 participants. Analysis was conducted over five rounds of interviews, leading to a theoretical consensus on the categories of the phenomenon, which included central concepts, causal conditions, contextual conditions, intervening conditions, strategies, and consequences. The qualitative results were organized into 41 categories, 195 conceptual codes, and 267 items across six dimensions of the paradigm model within the country's sports system. Based on these findings, the antecedents and outcomes of the media transparency model are deemed useful and practical for the creation and development of good governance in Iranian sports. Consequently, advancing good governance in sports necessitates structural, strategic, managerial, and professional reforms in media transparency.
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