International Journal of Finance & Managerial Accounting

International Journal of Finance & Managerial Accounting

Identifying the factors affecting sports economics in Iranian sports talent search using a grounded theory approach

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Hossein Moshtari Doust 1
Hamed Rahmani 2
hajieh rajabi Farjad 3
Sedighe Tootian Esfahan 4
1 Department of Public administration, UAE.C., Islamic Azad University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2 Department of Public administration, Qa.C., Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran
3 Department of Human Ressources Managment, Amin University of Law Enforcement Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4 , Department of Public administration, WT.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/ijfma.2025.78292.2232
Abstract
Abstract
Talent discovery is a topic that is of particular importance in the world of sports, identifying the factors of success paves the way to reach the peak of glory in this path. Therefore, the process of discovering athletes through talent discovery and participation in an organized training program is one of the most important topics in sports today. The methodology used in this study is qualitative-quantitative, in which the grounded theory method was used in the qualitative part and the FDAHP technique was used in the quantitative part. To identify the components, interviews were conducted with 15 experts using open, axial, and selective coding. The results of this qualitative research also led to the identification of 71 effective components, and after implementing three stages of fuzzy Delphi with a data-driven approach, 30 components factors affecting sports economics in Iranian sports talent, including government support; economic factors; cultural and social factors; location factors; technology; laws and regulations; creating social justice; improving the sports economy; ... and the age of starting sports.
Keywords: Talent search, sports talent search, sports economics, grounded theory, fuzzy Delphi
Keywords
Talent search, sports talent search, sports economics, grounded theory, fuzzy Delphi
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