Ranking of factors affecting risk management in Qatar 2022 World Cup

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Document Type : Original Article

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1 Professor of Sport Management, University of Tabriz. Tabriz, Iran

2 PhD student in Sports Management, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

3 Assistant Professor of Sport Management, University of Tabriz. Tabriz, Iran

10.22034/jsmk.2025.64355.1074

Abstract

The purpose of the present study is to identify the factors affecting risk management: the case study is the Qatar 2022 World Cup. This research is a mixed research type, which was conducted by conducting semi-structured interviews and using the newly developed Glasery approach and open, axial and selective coding to identify the factors affecting risk management in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Then, these indicators were provided to the research sample in an analytical hierarchy process questionnaire, and the identified indicators were analyzed based on the analytical hierarchy process method. The results indicated that the structure of sports venues, human resources, management practices, cultural and social factors, and economic factors were identified as key factors in the risk management of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The results showed that economic criteria ranked first. Management practices ranked second and cultural and social ranked third. According to the results of the present study, it is necessary for managers of sports events to pay close attention to economic and cultural factors and also to put the security of sports events on their agenda. By observing these matters, they can ensure that the event is held in a safe manner and, through this, they can achieve many events for their country and contribute to the production cycle.

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Journal of Sport Management Knowledge

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 12 March 2025

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  • Receive Date: 04 November 2024
  • Revise Date: 04 December 2024
  • Accept Date: 07 March 2025

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