In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Scientific Association of Sports Management of Iran

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 M.A. of sports management at Payame Noor University

2 Assistant Professor Sport Management ofPayame Noor University.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the creation and promotion of entrepreneurship among physical education students and sports science students. The research method is descriptive-analytical and is a survey-based survey.
The statistical population of the study consisted of students and graduate students in physical education and sport sciences of Isfahan University. Out of 391 students were selected by sampling from Isfahan University, Islamic Azad University of Khorasgan Branch and Payame Noor University of Isfahan. The instrument used in this research was a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of 58 questions, whose validity was confirmed by nine experts in this field. The reliability of the questionnaire was also reported using 88% Cronbach's alpha. Data analysis was performed using SPSS and AMOS version 22 software. The results showed that 13 personal, organizational, environmental factors, tendency to creativity, risk appetite, desire for independence, desire for internal control, desire for success, encouragement for innovation, educational environment, legal conditions, conditions Economic and social conditions affect the entrepreneurship of physical education students, among which the highest priority is related to personal factors and the lowest priority is "encouragement and innovation". Also, the fitness fittest model demonstrates the optimal fit and affirmation of the factors affecting the creation and promotion of entrepreneurship among sport science students.

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