Identify and Conceptualize the Antecedents of strategic innovation (Case: football Industry)

Despite the importance of strategic innovation in the organization, research in this field is in its infancy and most studies have only described one or more aspects of these influencing factors. The purpose of this study is to identifying and conceptualizing the Antecedents of strategic innovation.

This research is a mixed method (qualitative-quantitative) and in terms of purpose, it is applied-developmental research. At first, in the qualitative stage, meta synthesis method was used, then case study, and in the quantitative stage, DEMATEL method was used. To collect the data in the meta synthesis stage, a systematic literature review published in the years 1998 to 2022 was used, and in the case study stage, interviews were conducted with 21 experts active in the executive and academic department of football industry. Content analysis was used to analyze it, and finally, in the survey phase, using a questionnaire, the DEMATEL technique was used for the final model.

Research innovation: 

The results of the present research help managers and activists of the football industry to have a comprehensive view of the antecedents of strategic innovation in the football industry and provide the necessary background and platforms for strategic innovation in the football industry.