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

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Professor, Depatment of Physical Education, Payame Noor University

2 2. M.A., of Sport Management, Payame Noor University

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to analyze of the barriers to entrepreneurship in sport from the perspective of M.A students of physical education and sport sciences at the Tehran University. Statistical population of this study included 240 M.A. students of physical education and sport sciences who were studying at the Tehran University. Based on Morgan table, 148 students were randomly selected as research samples. To achieve the research goals self - made questionnaire was used. Validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by 15 experts of sport management, and construct validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by factor analysis method. Its reliability was studied in a pilot study with 30 subjects and calculated as 0.93 respectively. For data analysis the descriptive statistics and inferential statistics methods, including exploratory factor analysis with Varimax rotated matrix and Freidman test by application of SPSS software were used. The result of research indicated that there are seven obstacles affecting the development of entrepreneurship in sports in order of priority family factors, personality factors, educational factors, scientific and professional factors, financial factors, social and cultural factors, and legal factors.

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