scholarly journals Collapsing Stakeholder Groups: Insights Into Professional Sports Organizations And Competitive Positioning

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dana V. Tesone ◽  
Alan Platt ◽  
George Alexakis
Keyword(s):  
Force Field ◽  
National Football League ◽  
Professional Sports ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Labor Costs ◽  
Managerial Practices ◽  
Sports Organizations ◽  
Stakeholder Groups

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0.6in 0pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">The article investigates the force field stakeholder structure of National Football League (NFL) sport organizations relative to those that provide the domain that governs the management of other medium to large commercial entities. Textual and visual images of the affiliations among the various NFL organizations&rsquo; stakeholder groups in the manuscript provide a framework of the stakeholder force field domain. The model presents comparative and contrasting data relevant to typical business organizations of similar size, expenses, and revenue capacity. Finally, the article identifies managerial practices in NFL organizations and provides explanations for these processes applicable to the force field domain under which they are governed. The authors conclude that managerial practices in NFL organizations are contrary to those adhered to in regular commercial enterprises; however, these managerial practices are appropriate for the particular stakeholder force field domain that governs these particular sport organizations, which fosters &ldquo;collaborative parity.&rdquo; Future research that delves into areas of major league football&rsquo;s and other leagues&rsquo; evolving economic constructs as they pertain to stakeholder issues such as controlling labor costs, the relocation of a particular team, and the necessity of increasing the volume of existing and emerging revenue streams is recommended. </span></span></p>

scholarly journals Management of Loyalty and Its Main Antecedents in Sport Organizations: A Systematic Analysis Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Loranca-Valle ◽  
Pedro Cuesta-Valiño ◽  
Estela Núnez-Barriopedro ◽  
Pablo Gutiérrez-Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Search Method ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sports Management ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Sports Organizations

Sports management is booming, thanks to society’s growing interest in sports in general. This work provides an exhaustive review of the scientific literature of one of the variables most coveted by managers: loyalty. Antecedents positively related to loyalty are also conceptualized in this paper. The scientific literature search was limited to the last 15years to achieve a better fit with today’s context. The Web of Science database was the main search method used, along with other, secondary resources, for a total of 328 scientific articles obtained as a base for this review. The results of this study bring together the most representative data in a systematic review of the loyalty variable in the field of sports management: the antecedents of loyalty, the terms with the greatest presence in the theory, the most representative authors and sources of this topic, and so on. One of the most significant results obtained from the review of these 300 bibliographical references is that the factors to be borne in mind for marketing strategies in sports organizations are satisfaction, commitment, trust, and service quality. The literature reflects that these variables, present in studies on loyalty in general, can also be found in the literature on sports management – in particular, satisfaction and service quality. However, few papers include all these antecedents at once, making this an interesting field for future research.

Confronting the Problems of Professional Sports: A Public Policy Response to Franchise Relocation and Stadium Subsidization

2005 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taylor F Brinkman
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Professional Sports ◽  
The United States ◽  
Direct Result ◽  
Sports Organizations ◽  
Sports Leagues ◽  
Sports Finance ◽  
Sports Venues ◽  
Benefits And Costs

During the past decade, forty-six professional sports venues were constructed in the United States, while only 16 expansion teams were created by the major sports leagues. Nearly two thirds of these newly built stadiums and arenas were funded with public tax revenues, despite substantial evidence showing no positive economic impact of new sports stadium construction on local communities. In reviewing the economic literature, this article investigates the role of professional sports organizations in the construction and public subsidization of new sports venues. Franchise relocation and public stadium subsidization is a direct result of the monopoly power of professional sports leagues, whose franchise owners extract large subsidies from their host communities by threatening to relocate to viable alternative locations. After explaining how the most common methods of stadium subsidization project a disproportionate allocation of the benefits and costs of hosting a professional team to local community interests, this article outlines several considerations for local policymakers who seek to reinvigorate public discussion of equity concerns in professional sports finance.

scholarly journals Rediscovering the Cooperative Enterprise: A Systematic Review of Current Topics and Avenues for Future Research

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andres Felipe Camargo Benavides ◽  
Michel Ehrenhard
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Generation Process ◽  
Managerial Practices ◽  
Organizational Perspective ◽  
Multilevel Studies ◽  
Cooperative Enterprise ◽  
Organizational Literature

AbstractFor decades, the cooperative enterprise (CE) produces market goods and/or provides services in the interest to its members, such as communities, customers, and suppliers. The upsurge of interest in social enterprises, and their balancing of social and economic interests, has also led to a renewed interest in CEs, often seen as a specific type of social enterprise. However, from an organizational perspective, this renewed interest has been both limited and scattered over a variety of fields. In this paper, we systematically review papers on CE in the mainstream organizational literature, defined as literature in the fields of economics, business, management and sociology. Our review integrates and synthesizes the current topics in the mainstream organizational literature and provides a number of avenues for future research. In addition, we compare our findings in the organizational literature to the social issues literature as these appeared to be quite complimentary. We found multilevel studies, determination of social impact—in particular measurable impact, managerial practices for sustainable (organisational) development, and the entrepreneurial opportunity generation process as the four key avenues for future research.

Dynamic pricing usage in sports for revenue management

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (9) ◽  
pp. 913-921 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrien Bouchet ◽  
Michael Troilo ◽  
Brian R. Walkup
Keyword(s):  
North American ◽  
Dynamic Pricing ◽  
Professional Sports ◽  
Business Analytics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sports Organizations ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Sports Leagues ◽  
Job Title ◽  
Travel Services

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which dynamic pricing is utilized in North American professional sports. While industries such as airlines and travel services have employed dynamic pricing for decades, professional sports is only now starting to adopt it. Design/methodology/approach The authors survey and interview high ranking executives and managers in North American sports organizations. A total of 72 managers and executives from the four major North American professional sports leagues as well as other sport properties were surveyed. Descriptive statistics and a basic regression provide insight into perceptions v. actual practice among sports organizations. Findings While most sports organizations perceive high usage of dynamic pricing within their organization, current procedures lag. Nearly 70 percent of respondents believe that their organizations frequently or always apply business analytics to dynamic pricing, but only 30 percent update their prices daily. Fully 50 percent of organizations do not automate decision-making processes, which is a hallmark of dynamic pricing. The perception of constant use of analytics in dynamic pricing intensifies as job title increases. Originality/value As one of the initial surveys looking at the usage of dynamic pricing in North American professional sports, this study provides a glimpse into both the perception and the reality. It suggests that there is still ample room for improvement.

scholarly journals Big data approaches and outcome of information asymmetry: Opportunities for future research

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Mandlik ◽  
Djavlonbek Kadirov
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Information Asymmetry ◽  
Policy Maker ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Economic Viability ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Consumer Empowerment ◽  
Managerial Practices ◽  
Per Se

Copyright © 2018 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. The purpose of this paper is to advocate reorientation of current managerial practices in the light of growing reliance on Big Data strategies by contemporary firms, to make them more consumer-centric in nature. Big data strategies by their very nature and modalities lead to heightened levels of information asymmetry which by default have the capacity to disempower the very user that contributes towards the data driven insights. The fundamental driver for writing this paper is not to criticise big data strategies per se, but to suggest; it is merely a tool which can be equally used for consumer entrapment, as well as consumer empowerment. This paper wishes to contribute to the intellectual debate among academics, policy maker, and practitioners alike; en-route for a type of big data-driven managerial orientation that balances the consumers’ right to market-based transparency, and the enterprise’s need for economic viability.

Giving negative feedback to Millennials

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 692-705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emylee Anderson ◽  
Aaron A. Buchko ◽  
Kathleen J. Buchko
Keyword(s):  
Negative Feedback ◽  
Millennial Generation ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Baby Boom ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Specific Area ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Managerial Practices ◽  
New Generation

Purpose Demographic data indicate that the Millennial generation (those born between 1982 and the early 2000s) are entering the workforce and will become an increasingly significant component of the workforce in the near future. The Millennial generation appears to have significant differences in values, attitudes and expectations regarding work than prior generations. Design/methodology/approach The authors reviewed the literature on the “Millennial” generation (those born between 1982 and the early 2000s) and the research on giving negative feedback to identify issues that are significant with respect to the manner in which managers give negative information to this new generation of workers. Findings To be effective, negative feedback to Millennials needs to be consistent and ongoing. The feedback must be perceived by Millennials as benefitting them now or in the future. Managers must be assertive enough to make sure the employee understands the concerns, but sensitive to the fact that many Millennials have difficulty accepting such feedback. Research limitations/implications These findings offer suggestions for future research that needs to explicitly examine the differences in the new generation of workers and how these persons respond to current managerial practices. Practical implications Millennials are now entering the workforce in significant numbers. Managers will find increasing opportunities to address the organizational and individual needs of these workers. Managers must learn how to effectively direct and motivate this generation of workers, including how to provide constructive negative feedback. Social implications Demographic data indicate that the so-called “Baby Boom” generation will be leaving the workforce in large numbers over the next few years, and will be replaced by the Millennial generation. Originality/value To date, there has been little attempt by management researchers to address the organizational implications of the generational shift that is occurring. We seek to draw attention to one specific area of management practice – delivering negative feedback – and explore how the knowledge may be changing as a new generation of workers enter the workplace.

The development of an mHealth tool for children with long-term illness to enable person-centred communication: a co-design approach (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelica Wiljén ◽  
John Chaplin ◽  
Vanessa Crine ◽  
William Jobe ◽  
Ensa Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Universal Design ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Need For Support ◽  
Multiple Symptoms

BACKGROUND Children with long-term illness frequently experience symptoms that affect their daily life, and this is underreported in healthcare. Despite the large number of mHealth tools, few are based on a theoretical framework or supported by scientific knowledge. Incorporating universal design when developing a product ensures that all may benefit from the design and that person-centred communication is facilitated. OBJECTIVE Our study aimed to develop a person-centred communication support mHealth tool (i.e. Pictorial support in person-centred care for children: PicPecc) based on universal design principles for children with long-term illness to communicate their symptoms, using the co-design process by involving various stakeholder groups (children with long-term illness, parents, healthcare professionals, developers). METHODS The co-design development process included four phases: (i) interviews with seven children, 8 parents and 19 healthcare professionals to determine needs and wishes for support, (ii) workshop with 19 researchers, (iii) workshop with developers and (iv) interviews with 10 children, 9 parents and 21 healthcare professionals to evaluate the mock-up (prototype) of the developed mHealth tool. Data were synthesised using interpretive description. RESULTS There is a need for children with long-term illness to address symptoms such as fear, fatigue, nausea, pain, and anxiety. Fatigue and anxiety may be overlooked by healthcare professionals and therefore an easy-to-use tool to facilitate communication with the children is needed. Three common aspects were constructed: different perspectives on provided and perceived support, need for an easy tool to assess symptoms and to facilitate communication, as well as mapping the journey to facilitate recall. Parent and children stakeholders expressed a need for support when dealing with psychosocial issues, while parents were simultaneously concerned that children may regard the word anxiety as too alarming. However, the children themselves did not react to the word. Researchers repeated the importance of employing easy-to-use mHealth tools for children to communicate symptoms going beyond pain, e.g. anxiety and fatigue. The developers highlighted the practical and logistical implications of suggestions offered by other stakeholders and proposed best options for the development of the tool. CONCLUSIONS The co-designed developed PicPecc tool demonstrated the capacity to provide support when dealing with multiple symptoms and conditions. PicPecc opens a dialogue between the child and the healthcare professionals, and it addresses symptoms that may otherwise be overlooked. Future research includes usability testing and evaluation in hospitals, as well as in a home care setting. CLINICALTRIAL -

Is there a Role for Entrepreneurship Education in Veterinary Medicine? A UK Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 251512742110404
Author(s):  
Colette Henry
Keyword(s):  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
Institutional Theory ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Graduate Employability ◽  
Science Technology

This article examines entrepreneurship education (EE) provision within UK veterinary schools. Applying institutional theory as a critical lens, the core research question centers on whether there is a defined role for EE within veterinary curricula. Qualitative data gathered from veterinary educators, students, and employers are critically analyzed. Areas where veterinary entrepreneurship educators might enhance their offering to improve graduate employability and increase entrepreneurial activity within the sector are identified. The article contributes to extant scholarship by: identifying the challenges associated with introducing EE into Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematic (STEAM) discipline areas such as veterinary medicine; highlighting the value of institutional theory in critiquing EE within veterinary curricula; furthering understanding of how veterinary EE is perceived amongst key veterinary stakeholder groups/“institutions,” and identifying a potential role for veterinary EE. Novel avenues worthy of future research attention are also highlighted.

Sport Management and Sustainability Innovation Challenges

2017 ◽  
pp. 57-76
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Sports Organizations ◽  
Societal Needs ◽  
Grassroots Innovation ◽  
Practical Guidelines ◽  
Effective Role ◽  
Corporate Social

In the first part of the book, the focus was on introducing the conceptual (Transition Studies) and first practical tolls (sustainable innovation) to set the scene to a deeper analysis of the effective role of grassroots innovation in sport for a sustainable future. This chapter opens the second part of the book by analyzing how sport management studies have analyzed the role of and relationship between innovation and sustainability. From a theoretical and practical perspective, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) function seems to be the area of study and application that could better create a relationship between sustainability and innovation in sport. Innovative CSR seems to be the managerial approach that from mainstream organizations and practices could give grassroots sports organizations practical guidelines to design and develop novel solutions for societal needs. The chapter concludes that a different approach (niche) should be considered for grassroots sport organizations.

Sport Management and Sustainability Innovation Challenges

2018 ◽  
pp. 301-313
Author(s):  
Marco Tortora
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Sport Management ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Sports Organizations ◽  
Societal Needs ◽  
Grassroots Innovation ◽  
Practical Guidelines ◽  
Effective Role ◽  
Corporate Social

In the first part of the book, the focus was on introducing the conceptual (Transition Studies) and first practical tolls (sustainable innovation) to set the scene to a deeper analysis of the effective role of grassroots innovation in sport for a sustainable future. This chapter opens the second part of the book by analyzing how sport management studies have analyzed the role of and relationship between innovation and sustainability. From a theoretical and practical perspective, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) function seems to be the area of study and application that could better create a relationship between sustainability and innovation in sport. Innovative CSR seems to be the managerial approach that from mainstream organizations and practices could give grassroots sports organizations practical guidelines to design and develop novel solutions for societal needs. The chapter concludes that a different approach (niche) should be considered for grassroots sport organizations.

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