Defensive Future Studies

Defensive Future Studies

Presenting the capabilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army in holding the World Student Games

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Assistant Professor of Sports Management, Imam Ali University, Tehran, Iran
2 PhD in Sports Management, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to present the components of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army's capability in holding the World Student Games.
Methodology: The research method was a mixed and exploratory sequential design. The statistical population of the present study was all the people involved in the structure of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army, including experts, sports managers, and veterans involved in the army's sports structure. The sampling method was a snowball. The statistical sample was determined according to the theoretical saturation of the data. The data collection tool was a semi-structured interview, and a coding technique was used for data analysis. In the qualitative phase, qualitative Nvivo data analysis software was used, and in the quantitative phase, Topsis software was used.
Findings: The findings were analyzed in the five factors of obstacles and problems, solutions, political consequences, economic consequences, and military consequences. In the qualitative section, the main themes were extracted for each question, and a questionnaire was made in the section. Some weighting of these themes was done.
Conclusion: The results of this research can lead the way in discussing the role and capability of the army in organizing the World Student Games and the reason for introducing the power of the country in the region and the world, and this requires long-term planning and targeting in This has a context
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