Document Type : Research Paper
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Department of Sport Management, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: The development of sport for all means creating opportunities for more people to participate in it and improving the achievements of this participation. The purpose of this research was to identify and analyze the effective drivers on the development of sport for all in Iraq using mutual influence analysis in a 10-year horizon.
Methods: The research method was a mixed method in type of exploratory that in terms of the objective was applied and was implemented in the content analysis (examination of documents related to the research topic) and field (interview, expert panel, and questionnaire). The statistical population of the research was made up of experts in the field of sport for all and foresight, who were selected through targeted and accessible sampling. Content analysis, interviews, and panel of experts were conducted to determine the final drivers. Data collection was done based on a questionnaire to perform mutual influence analysis. Also, mode was used to enter the final data to be entered into the MicMac software.
ResultsThe research results showed that 7 economic drivers, 8 social drivers, 8 cultural drivers, 8 political drivers, 7 legal drivers and 8 technological drivers play a role in the development of sport for all. However, only 8 drivers were determined as key drivers for the development of sport for all in Iraq.
Conclusion: Iraq's sports managers and officials can provide the field for the growth and development of sport for all in Iraq in the coming years in a 10-year horizon by considering the identified ey drivers.
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