Analysis of Effective Factors in Development of Iran Sport Industry using Grounded Theory Approach

This research work was conducted for the analysis of the effective factors in the development of Iran sport industry. In this study, we had a qualitative approach, and we used the grounded theory as the research method. For gathering the data, we studied high-level documents, and interviewed 23 elites who were aware of the subject. The validity of this research work was examined and approved by the interviewers and then the views of expert professors. Its reliability was 0/90, which was obtained using the interstitial agreement method. For data analysis, we used the continuous comparison method in three stages: open, axial, and selective coding. Based on the results of the study of high hand-written documents and in-depth interviews, the depoliticize factors, efficient and effective management, structural reform, commercialization, privatization, environmental factors, human resource development, infra-structure upgrading, and development of standard sport spaces, designing a talent system and establishment of a sport industry development mechanism were identified and extracted as the effective components in the development of Iran sport industry. The results of this study showed that the main obstacles to the development of Iran sports industry was the politicization and the entry of retired military and state employees.