Constructing and Validating the Questionnaire of the Factors Influencing the Implementation of Green Productivity Strategy in Iran`s Sport

The aim of this research was to constructing and validating the questionnaire of the factors influencing the implementation of green productivity strategy in Iran's sport. The present research carried out in a combination (qualitative and quantitative) method. The statistical population of the research in the qualitative stage consisted of 20 environmental experts and sports management professors, and in a quantitative stage consisted of all sports managers, environmental experts and university professors. The sample size was determined by using purposeful judgment available sampling 357 people. Content and construct validity of the questionnaire was confirmed and its reliability coefficient was estimated to be 0.86 .The results of the research identified and introduced seven effective factors (education and research, human resources, culture and attitudes, laws and regulations, control and supervision, management and planning, and physical factors) as effective factors. These factors produced a questionnaire with 39 items that explained 61.77% of the variance of green productivity. Additionally, the fitness indices of the first and second order confirmatory factor analysis supported the structure of the questionnaire. The constructed tool has a functional capability as well as a good validity and reliability. As such, the tool is suggested to be used in the evaluation and management of green productivity of sports organizations. 1. Ali Reza Ghalehnoei, (Ph.D Student) Islamic Azad University, Mashhad Branch, Mashhad, Iran