Review on Chinese Sport Industry and Corresponding Management and Financial Methodologies: Opportunities and Prospects

Sports, apart from providing entertainment, can provide an escape from everyday troubles, a community to belong to, and an opportunity to connect to the wider world. As such, sports have contributed to the unification of people, the development of peace and tolerance, and the empowerment of women and young people globally. However, sports’ widespread popularity has also contributed to “big money” opportunities for sports organizations, sporting venues, athletes, and sponsors that have created an environment riddled with ethical dilemmas that make headlines, resulting in protests and violence, and often leave society more divided. A current ethical dilemma faced by agents associated with the Olympic games serves to demonstrate the magnitude and challenges related to resolving ethical dilemmas in the sport industry. A decision-making framework is applied to this current sport’s ethical dilemma, as an example of how better ethical decision making might be achieved.

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The Impact of COVID-19 Crisis on Major Spectator Sport Industry in the U.S. and South Korea: Challenges and Outlook

Journal of Global Sport Management ◽

10.1080/24704067.2021.1936591 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-25

Author(s):

Sungho Cho ◽

NaRi Shin ◽

Dae Hee Kwak ◽

Amy Chan Hyung Kim ◽

Won Seok Jang ◽

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Keyword(s):

South Korea ◽

Spectator Sport ◽

Sport Industry ◽

The Impact ◽

The U.S

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Linked(In)g Sport Management Education with the Sport Industry: A Preliminary Study

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13042275 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 2275

Author(s):

Samuel López-Carril ◽

Miguel Villamón ◽

María Huertas González-Serrano

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Sport Management ◽

Management Education ◽

Educational Innovation ◽

Two Dimensions ◽

Management Tools ◽

Sport Industry ◽

Post Test ◽

Management Students ◽

The Impact

Social media are one of the most valuable management tools used by sport managers in the fulfilment of their daily tasks. However, the studies that share and analyse the impact of educational experiences that incorporate social media into sport management education for professional purposes are scarce to date. Thus, this study presents an educational innovation piloted in a sport management course where LinkedIn—the social media most associated with the professional sphere—is introduced through an experiential learning methodology, as a driver of students’ career development and as a tool to keep up to date and interact with the sport industry. To assess the learning outcomes, a new scale was developed and tested. A total of 90 Spanish undergraduate sport management students (M = 22.71; SD = 3.84) participated in the study, partaking in a pre-test and a post-test. Regarding the results linked to the testing of the scale, the statistical analysis reflects the scale’s two-dimensional nature, explaining 68.78% of the variance, presenting good psychometric properties (α = 0.95). On the other hand, significant increases in all the scale items between the two measures were obtained, with large effects size in the two dimensions (Cohen’s d ≥ 0.80). Therefore, it is concluded that LinkedIn can help to develop the professional profile of sport management students, Linked(In)g what is taught in the classroom with what the sport industry demands.

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Career Paths and Advice for Women Wanting to Obtain a Management Position within the Health and Fitness Industry

Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal ◽

10.1123/wspaj.17.1.29 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 29-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Glenna G. Bower

Keyword(s):

Career Paths ◽

Practical Experience ◽

Entry Level ◽

Fitness Industry ◽

Health And Fitness ◽

Management Positions ◽

Sport Industry ◽

Career Advice ◽

Women In Sports ◽

Management Position

While scholars have focused their attention on women working in management positions within several segments of the sport industry, limited research has been done within the health and fitness industry. The purpose of this study provided career path information and advice to women pursuing a management position within the health and fitness industry. The participants were 480female managers who were distributed the Career Paths of Women in Sports Survey in eliciting responses related to their career paths and career advice. Means were calculated for the quantitative data. A three-step content-analytic procedure was used to analyze the qualitative data. The practical information focused on women climbing the ladder from an entry-level position to the management position they are in today. Career advice included, but was not limited to, continuing education, staying up-to-date on certifications, gaining practical experience, networking, and obtaining a mentor.

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