Qualitative study of green human resource management Case study: Ministry of Sports and Youth of the Islamic Republic of Iran

The purpose of this study is to identify the effective factors of green human resource management in the Ministry of Sports and Youth of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The method of the present research is qualitative and exploratory. The statistical population included university professors in the field of sports marketing and managers of domestic sports brands. The statistical population consisted of experts, experts with university teaching experience and activists in the field of green human resource management, experts of sports federations and boards, staff and officials of sports and youth departments, policy makers and sports consultants. Sampling method was used as non-probability sampling, with purposeful selection and with maximum variability or heterogeneity. The sample size in this study was equal to 20 people based on the theoretical saturation index. The interview measurement tool was open and was analyzed based on three stages of open, axial and selective coding. The results obtained from the analysis of qualitative interviews showed that the development of a green human resource management model in the Ministry of Sports and Youth of the Islamic Republic of Iran consists of 102 open codes and also consists of 12 core categories. Finally, it can be said that the attention of the managers of the Ministry of Sports and Youth to the issue of green human resource management can help improve the organization and its sustainability as much as possible.