Analysis of the drivers of privatization of sports venues and spaces in Tehran Municipality Sports Organization

The purpose of this study is to identify and analyze the privatization of sports venues and spaces of Tehran Municipality Sports Organization using futures research. The type of research is applied and analytical-exploratory in nature. The statistical population consisted of two parts: executive and theoretical. In the executive part, the managers of Tehran Municipality sports complexes as well as the managers of Tehran Municipality Sports Organization are included. In the theoretical section, sports management professors specializing in sports, privatization and sports economics, in which at least two studies in the form of writing and translating books, published research papers, lectures presented at domestic conferences and Foreign, have done a research project. Using standard purposeful sampling and reaching theoretical saturation, interviews were conducted with 22 people. Then, 14 people from the statistical community of the previous section announced their readiness to perform cross-sectional analysis. To analyze the data, a combination of panel experts and Mikomak cross-effects were used. Findings showed that the most important drivers of privatization of sports facilities in Tehran Municipality Sports Organization, in order of effectiveness, are: more facilities for the contractor, reviewing and creating a framework of rules and regulations for privatization, creating incentives and outsourcing. Sports managers of Tehran Municipality are recommended to use the drivers identified in this study in order to attract contractors, private and public organizations.