Sport Management Studies

Identifying and ranking factors affecting the improvement of intellectual property in sport

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Mohammad Mahdi Soltani 1
Hosein Ali Mohamma 2
Hamid Foroghipour 1

1 Department of Physical Education, Borujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd, Iran

2 Department of Physical Education, Borujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd, Iran; Department of Physical Education, Qom University, Qom, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22089/smrj.2020.8574.2931
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify and rank the factors affecting intellectual property in sport. The purpose of this study was to use a descriptive-survey method in terms of collecting data because of no manipulation of variables and factors and based on the research approach. The statistical community of the qualitative section of this research was elite and experts in the field of sport management in the country and the domain of intellectual property. In the quantitative part, some researchers and inventors of the field of sport were added to the statistical society. The tool of this research was questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. Electricity method was used to rank the factors. All data analysis process was performed using the Sulur Electric Software. The results of this study showed that 20 factors were identified as factors affecting the improvement of intellectual property in the field of sport. With regard to the results of the method of electrification, it has been determined that the establishment of specialized offices throughout the country to improve intellectual property in sport with a domination of 19 is the most important factor affecting the improvement of intellectual domination in sport.

Keywords

Intellectual sovereignty
sport
invention
property

Subjects

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Sport Management Studies
Volume 14, Issue 71 - Serial Number 71
March and April 2022
Pages 217-240

  • Receive Date 04 March 2020
  • Revise Date 22 July 2020
  • Accept Date 23 August 2020

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