نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 گروه تربیت بدنی و علوم ورزشی، دانشکده تربیت بدنی، دانشگاه صنعتی شاهرود، شاهرود، ایران
2 گروه علوم ورزشی، دانشکده علوم ورزشی، دانشگاه بیرجند، بیرجند، ایران
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
Background: The tourism industry is recognized as one of the most important drivers of socio-economic development, especially in developing countries. According to the World Tourism Organization, this industry accounts for about 10% of global GDP and supports one in ten jobs in the world. Sports tourism, as one of the most dynamic subsectors of this industry, includes a wide range of activities, including participating in sports events, watching competitions, and visiting sports attractions, and has accounted for a significant share (about 10%) of global tourism spending. Despite Iran's unparalleled capacities in the natural, historical, civilizational, and sports fields: Iranian sports tourism has not been able to find its true place in the national economy due to numerous problems and obstacles.
Objective: The aim of this study was to identify obstacles to the implementation of network governance in Iranian sports tourism.
Method: The nature of the research is qualitative and exploratory. To collect data, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 13 tourism experts, including tourism specialists and experts, tourism policymakers, tourism agency managers, tour guides, and academic experts in sports management, as well as researchers in the field of governance. The sampling was purposive. Then, the data were analyzed using thematic analysis.
Findings: 83 open codes, 5 main themes, and 17 organizing themes were obtained from the semi-structured interviews. The findings showed that inter-organizational factors, governance, network structural factors, resources and infrastructure, and positioning factors are obstacles to implementing network governance in sports tourism in Iran.
Conclusion: It should be noted that implementing network governance in Iranian sports tourism first requires a correct understanding and recognition of the obstacles and then efforts to eliminate them. In this context, promoting a culture of interaction and participation in society, improving the position of sports tourism in society, awareness of the culture of governance, and networking are among the initial and effective measures in this regard. Also, efforts to create laws and adopt practical policies, increase communication between the public and private sectors, and create appropriate and efficient information networks can be effective practical measures.
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