Sport Management Journal

An Analysis of the Barriers to Financing Sport Entrepreneurs by Q Method

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Fariborz Ramezani 1
Mohammad Keshtidar 2
Davood Moodi 3

1 Faculty of Ferdowsi university of Mashhad; Mashhad; Iran.

2 Associate Professor of Sport management, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

3 Ph.D. Student of Sport Management, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jsm.2019.280621.2264
Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyze the barriers to financing sport entrepreneurs by Q method. The methodology of the research was applied in terms of objectives, exploratory in nature and of mixed research (qualitative-quantitative). 30 sport entrepreneurs who had experience in sport businesses between 15 and 40 years were selected as the population. They were interviewed with Q method, and cards based on Q propositions were distributed among them. Based on the distributed cards, 38 final propositions were identified and subsequently prioritized by the participants. Finally, Q factor analysis findings and results revealed 9 mental patterns for the barriers to financing sport entrepreneurs. With regard to these nine patterns, it can be concluded that financial resources are the driving force of sport businesses and that if entrepreneurs face issues such as severe administrative bureaucracy, lack of entrepreneurial knowledge and communications in the community and high-profit banking services to grow and develop businesses, the boom will not return to the sport businesses.
 

Keywords

Financing
Q method
sport entrepreneurs
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Sport Management Journal
Volume 13, Issue 1
Spring 2021
Pages 237-255

  • Receive Date 04 May 2019
  • Revise Date 19 July 2019
  • Accept Date 19 August 2019

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