Compilation of Green Management Model and Sustainable Development with the Mediating Role of Environmental Attitude in Iran Football Federation

Subject Areas : Management and Sustanable Development

Seyed Amin Dehghan Banadaki ¹ , Mohammad Hassan peymanfar ²

1 - PhD student in sports management, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor of Sports Management, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2022-05-18 Accepted : 2022-08-22 Published : 2022-08-23

Keywords: development, Sports, Environmental Sustainability, sports organization,

Abstract :

The sports industry has a tremendous impact on the natural environment; Therefore, sports organizations should use appropriate management methods to sustain the environment. The aim of the current research is to evaluate the relationship and present the model of green management and sustainable development with the mediating role of employees' attitudes towards the environment in the Iranian Football Federation. The research method was a descriptive correlation, carried out by the field method. The statistical population of the research included all managers and employees of the Iranian Football Federation in the number of 157 people, of which 111 people cooperated in this study. Standard questionnaires were used to collect data. The validity of the questionnaire was checked and confirmed by expert professors, and its reliability was confirmed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The results showed that green management has a positive and significant effect on sustainable development, and green management has a positive and significant effect on employees' attitudes towards the environment. Also, employees' attitude towards the environment positively and significantly affects sustainable development. The results indicate that due to the attractiveness of football and its countless fans, the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation can play a significant role in sustainable development and environmental protection by implementing green management.

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