Determine Strategies and Consequences of Handball Development of IRAN Based on the Grounded Theory approach

the purpose of this study was to determine strategies and consequences of handball development in IRAN using the Grounded theory.

the study was an exploration research and is considered as qualitative conducted sequentially. the data gathered through documents and interview for 14 handball experts in deep-interview and semi-structured forms. the sample selected through subjective sampling and snowball approach and interviewing continued to get theoretical saturation. then, data analyzed by grounded theory in coding process included three steps: open, axial and selective coding.

the result revealed that there were 195 effective factors in strategies consisted of 17 components; Strengthening the Private Sector and professionalization, financial support, financial resources strengthening, planning, executive, communication, structural, supervisory, human resources, educational-research, advertising-media, sports participation, talent management, Supportive, attitudinal, sport facilities and equipment in five main entries. Also in the discussion of consequences, 108 effective factors categorized into five 17 components; handball, social, economic, cultural and political in the main category of handball development and improvement.

generally, according to findings, obtained strategies and consequences could be claimed that help government officials to development and improvement in handball industry.