Designing a New Business Model in the Sport Tourism Industry of Iraq

Basheer Kadhim  Jawad Khafaji; Seyed Mohammad  Hossein Razavi; Saeid Amirnezhad

doi:10.55998/jsrse.v35i4.1011

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Published: Nov 15, 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55998/jsrse.v35i4.1011

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New businesses Tourism Grounded Theory method Iraq

Basheer Kadhim Jawad Khafaji

Ph.D. Student, Dept. of Sport Management, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran

Seyed Mohammad Hossein Razavi

Prof., Dept. of Sport Management, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran

Saeid Amirnezhad

Assis. Prof., University of Art, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of present study was to design a new business model in the sports tourism industry of Iraq. Method: This descriptive-survey research was carried out in an exploratory-applicative manner in terms of its purpose, Sampling was done using the snowball method. Also, Strauss and Corbin were used for data analysis. Findings: Based on the results of the research, the model of new businesses in the sports tourism industry of Iraq has been identified in the form of the following 5 dimensions: effective factors (12 central codes), contextual factors (10 central codes), intervening factors (10 central codes), solutions (45 central codes), and consequences (44 central codes). Conclusion: Therefore, it is suggested to identify the best practices that can be used in new businesses in the sports tourism industry by reviewing the history and heritage of Iraqi sports, awareness of the dominant culture in the society, and the development of sports infrastructure.

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Jawad Khafaji, B. K. ., Hossein Razavi, S. M. ., & Amirnezhad, S. (2025). Designing a New Business Model in the Sport Tourism Industry of Iraq. Journal of Studies and Researches of Sport Education, 35(4), 173–190. https://doi.org/10.55998/jsrse.v35i4.1011

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