Asian Journal of Research in Marketing
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 6

Market Segmentation of Sport Tourism in Iran for Foreign Tourists Regarding Culture and Modeling of Target Market

  • Author:
  • Seyed Reza Mousavi Gilania, Mehdi Kazemib, Hasan Asadic, Gholam Reza Samadzadehd, Ali Reza Atashpanjehe
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 192 to 200

aAssistant Professor, Physical Education Department, ZAUMS University, Zahedan, Iran

bAssociate Professor, Management Department, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran

cProfessor, Physical Education Department and Editor in chief of Journal of Sport Management, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran

dFaculty Member, Library and Information Technology Department, ZAUMS University, Zahedan, Iran

eFaculty Member, English Department, ZAUMS University, Zahedan, Iran

Online published on 16 December, 2014.

Abstract

The Purpose of this study was market segmenting of sport tourism in Iran for foreign tourists according to culture and modeling of target market. To do so, a questionnaire was distributed among 710 participants from 53 countries attending in Fajr International Sport Events in 2010–11. The results showed that Anglo, Latin European and East European, Arab, South Asian and Confucius (Asian) and Central Asian Cultures had the most interest in the sport events (97%). Also, four factors including attractions related to mountain and snow, water sports, sport events, and desert were selected as models of sport tourism target market in Iran. The results of exploratory analysis revealed that these four factors determined and predicted 62% of Iran sport tourism target market.

Keywords

Market Segmentation, Sport Tourism, Culture, Target Market