The Marketing Implications of Up-and-Coming Sports and of Official International Sports Rating Systems

2021 ◽  
pp. 18-36
Author(s):  
Raymond T. Stefani
Keyword(s):  
International Olympic Committee ◽  
Rating System ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Combat Sports ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Ranking System ◽  
Ranking Information ◽  
Key Terms

To effectively market the major international sports, those sports are identified along with their special characteristics. Further, widely available official ranking information about the best nations and individuals at those sports are located so that the special features of each ranking system can be creatively used to arouse spectator and sponsor interest. The three primary sources of recognition are identified: the International Olympic Committee, which recognizes 122 sports; SportAccord (also known as GAISF), which recognizes those plus another 21 sports; while Wikipedia lists those plus another 26 widely played sports for a total of 169. The immense popularity of the up-and-coming e-sports (electronic sports) strongly suggest opportunities for marketing. The 108 sports with ratings systems are covered in the sequence—36 object sports, 59 independent sports, 9 combat sports, and 4 mind sports—followed by the special implications that present themselves for effective marketing. Marketing guidance is then presented for the 61 sports without a rating system. Links to all 169 sports are identified, providing a wealth of individual and team information along with the official ratings. References, internet links, and definitions of all key terms are listed at the end of this chapter.

The Marketing Implications of Up-and-Coming Sports and of Official International Sports Rating Systems

2019 ◽  
pp. 241-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond T. Stefani
Keyword(s):  
International Olympic Committee ◽  
Rating System ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Combat Sports ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Ranking System ◽  
Ranking Information ◽  
Key Terms

To effectively market the major international sports, those sports are identified along with their special characteristics. Further, widely available official ranking information about the best nations and individuals at those sports are located so that the special features of each ranking system can be creatively used to arouse spectator and sponsor interest. The three primary sources of recognition are identified: the International Olympic Committee, which recognizes 122 sports; SportAccord (also known as GAISF), which recognizes those plus another 21 sports; while Wikipedia lists those plus another 26 widely played sports for a total of 169. The immense popularity of the up-and-coming e-sports (electronic sports) strongly suggest opportunities for marketing. The 108 sports with ratings systems are covered in the sequence—36 object sports, 59 independent sports, 9 combat sports, and 4 mind sports—followed by the special implications that present themselves for effective marketing. Marketing guidance is then presented for the 61 sports without a rating system. Links to all 169 sports are identified, providing a wealth of individual and team information along with the official ratings. References, internet links, and definitions of all key terms are listed at the end of this chapter.

scholarly journals Estidama and the Pearl Rating System: A Comprehensive Review and Alignment with LCA

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 5041
Author(s):  
Ayyagari Ramani ◽  
Borja García de Soto
Keyword(s):  
Construction Projects ◽  
Rating System ◽  
Practical Relevance ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Sustainable Buildings ◽  
System A ◽  
Robust Implementation ◽  
New Construction ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Sustainability Standards

Multiple sustainability standards and rating systems have been developed to draw attention to constructing sustainable buildings. The Pearl Rating System (PRS) is a mandate for all new construction projects in Abu Dhabi. Hence, it is important to understand the main components, advantages, and limitations of the PRS. The feasibility and the practical relevance of the PRS are still being studied. This paper addresses this gap and critically evaluates the PRS against some of the well-established rating systems like LEED and BREEAM. The analysis suggests that the PRS considers the cultural aspect of sustainability, in addition to the environmental, societal, and economic aspects. It was also found that most rating systems, including the PRS, have a very superficial inclusion of life cycle assessment (LCA). The paper finally concludes with other observations and outlook for a more robust implementation of the PRS.

scholarly journals Designing Informative Rating Systems: Evidence from an Online Labor Market

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikhil Garg ◽  
Ramesh Johari
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Problem Definition ◽  
Rating System ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Market Participants ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Treatment Conditions ◽  
Online Labor

Problem definition: Platforms critically rely on rating systems to learn the quality of market participants. In practice, however, ratings are often highly inflated and therefore, not very informative. In this paper, we first investigate whether the platform can obtain less inflated, more informative ratings by altering the meaning and relative importance of the levels in the rating system. Second, we seek a principled approach for the platform to make these choices in the design of the rating system. Academic/practical relevance: Platforms critically rely on rating systems to learn the quality of market participants, and so, ensuring these ratings are informative is of first-order importance. Methodology: We analyze the results of a randomized, controlled trial on an online labor market in which an additional question was added to the feedback form. Between treatment conditions, we vary the question phrasing and answer choices; in particular, the treatment conditions include several positive-skewed verbal rating scales with descriptive phrases or adjectives providing specific interpretation for each rating level. We then develop a model-based framework to compare and select among rating system designs and apply this framework to the data obtained from the online labor market test. Results: Our test reveals that current inflationary norms can be countered by reanchoring the meaning of the levels of the rating system. In particular, positive-skewed verbal rating scales yield substantially deflated rating distributions that are much more informative about seller quality. Further, we demonstrate that our model-based framework for scale design and optimization can identify the most informative rating system and substantially improve the quality of information obtained over baseline designs. Managerial implications: Our study illustrates that practical, informative rating systems can be designed and demonstrates how to compare and design them in a principled manner.

scholarly journals COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUSTAINABILITY RATING SYSTEMS

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwatobi Oluwalaiye ◽  
Mehmet E. Ozbek
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
New York State ◽  
Triple Bottom Line ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Rating System ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Environmental Aspect ◽  
Transportation Sustainability

The construction industry contributes a significant amount of greenhouse gas emissions to the environment. This highlights the need for this industry to implement sustainable practices to mitigate its negative effects. Sustainability in the construction industry involves considering project development in terms of economic, social, and environmental aspects (triple bottom line). In the transportation sector of the construction industry, several transportation sustainability rating systems (TSRS) have been developed to measure and promote sustainability. However, studies show that these TSRS have not been developed within a consistent “sustainability scope”. This raises the question of the consistency of these TSRS in measuring sustainability of transportation projects. This study assesses three prominent TSRS to determine how each measures sustainability with respect to the triple bottom line. The TSRS that are in the scope of this study are: (i) Envision-a third-party rating system, (ii) INVEST-a self-assessed rating and, (iii) GreenLITES-an in-house developed self-assessed rating system for the New York State DOT. Results show that while these three rating systems provide different levels of credits/points with respect to the triple bottom line, they all place the highest focus on the environmental aspect.

scholarly journals The Rating Game: The Discipline of Uber’s User-Generated Ratings

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 183-190
Author(s):  
Ngai Keung Chan
Keyword(s):  
Performance Metrics ◽  
Rating System ◽  
Work Practices ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Labor Management ◽  
Disciplinary Power ◽  
On Demand ◽  
Depth Interviews

On-demand labor platforms are built around user-generated rating systems that entail consumers’ monitoring of workers as a tool for algorithmic labor management. The user-generated ratings can directly determine workers’ employability. Workers are thus under pressure to score well, though they may lack knowledge about the performance metrics. Using in-depth interviews with Uber drivers, this article examines how Uber’s rating system as an engine of anxiety shapes drivers’ work practices through processes of surveillance and normalization. Specifically, drivers are prompted to play the rating game, a game that pressures them toward the normalization of platform surveillance and self-discipline for maximizing their ratings. The internalization of ratings is channeled through drivers’ reactive practices in the rating game—that is, drivers’ modification of their behavior in response to being evaluated and monitored. This article considers the socio-technical conditions under which drivers are subject to the platform surveillance and disciplinary power.

Adaptation of international sustainability rating tools to Bahrain

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fay Abdulla Al Khalifa
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Arabian Gulf ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Rating System ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Comparative Review ◽  
Evaluation Instruments

Purpose The damage humans caused to the environment post the industrial revolution fostered developing sustainability-rating systems – a number of evaluation instruments that focus on various factors to evaluate buildings and small-scale urban developments. Nevertheless, no buildings are certified in Bahrain, the environmentally challenged country in the Arabian Gulf. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach This study assesses 11 sustainability-rating systems: LEED, Green Globes, BREEAM, DGNB, SBTool, WELL, CASBEE, Green Star, HQE, GSAS and the Pearl Rating System (PRS). These were selected because of their international applicability, popularity and importance. The study adopts a system of criteria using a comparative review and cross-comparisons to draw conclusions on the compliance of the selected systems to the Bahraini context and assesses the need and importance of a customised sustainability-rating tool. Findings The study concluded that LEED is the most comprehensive, international and versatile sustainability-rating system. It is also the most popular. Nevertheless, the PRS is the most relevant to the Bahraini context and is the easiest to access. Originality/value This paper provides a deep understanding of sustainability-rating tools and introduces a methodology of comparison that can be used as a reference when choosing between tools.

Sound Insulation of Multi-Storey Houses — A Summary of Finnish Impact Sound Insulation Results

2000 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pekka Sipari
Keyword(s):  
Low Frequency ◽  
Present Situation ◽  
Special Problem ◽  
Rating System ◽  
Sound Insulation ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Wooden Floor ◽  
Building Element ◽  
Concrete Layer ◽  
Wooden House

Evidently a wooden house can be built so that modern requirements for both airborne and impact sound insulation are met with sufficient margins. However, low-frequency impact sounds produced by walking may be either audible to the building occupants or felt by them as non-audible vibrations. It is clear that the present rating methods and also perhaps the tapping machine are inadequate where wooden floors are concerned, because the results may be subjectively confusing. The present situation, where internationally there are several rating systems leading to different numerical results for the same building element, needs to be addressed. Existing methods should be developed into a single international method covering all types of floors. The question of how to rate low-frequency (32-100 Hz) footfall noises, which may not be simulated adequately by a tapping machine and rated with present methods, must be considered as a special problem separate from the general rating system. It is generally recommended to add to the mass and stiffness of the wooden floor (for example, by adding a concrete layer) to improve its overall vibration and impact sound insulation behaviour. Such floors are believed to better satisfy the requirements of building occupants.

scholarly journals Developing a comprehensive Drift Reduction Technology risk assessment scheme

2014 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Connor Ferguson ◽  
Andrew J. Hewitt ◽  
John A. Eastin ◽  
Robert J. Connell ◽  
Rory L. Roten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Environmental Stewardship ◽  
Rating System ◽  
Spray Drift ◽  
Spray Application ◽  
Reduction Scheme ◽  
Exposure Risk ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract Drift Reduction Technologies (DRTs) are becoming increasingly important for improving spray applications in many countries including New Zealand (NZ). Although there is a growing database on the performance of DRTs, there is no rating system showing the effectiveness of the DRT’s performance. In Europe, DRTs are classified relative to current reference technologies as part of the rating systems used to establish spray drift risk reduction. We have recommended some key elements of such a comprehensive exposure risk reduction scheme for any country, based on prior and on-going research into the performance of specific DRTs in row, tree, and vine crops. Our intention was to create a rating system to determine the effectiveness of a given technology. This rating system would improve spray application practices and environmental stewardship for a wide range of crops and application scenarios.

scholarly journals Toward a Holistic Rating System: An Attempt to Expand the Boundaries of Building Sustainability Using SDGs

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierluca Vitale ◽  
Vincenzo Alfano ◽  
Tommaso Pastore ◽  
Costantino Menna ◽  
Pietro Maffettone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Rating System ◽  
Mathematical Framework ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Evaluation Systems ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
Development Goals

Several frameworks have been developed for mitigating the environmental impact of human activities. Among them, possibly the most forward-thinking are the Sustainable Development Goals set out in UN Agenda 2030, which are often cited by stakeholders at various levels. Nevertheless, when it comes to policy tools, defining goals relating to sustainability is not straightforward. In this contribution, we use a mathematical framework to compare the goals of Agenda 2030 with the assessments possible with three different building-rating systems, BREEAM, LEED and ITACA. Our results show that these tools address sustainability very differently to the intentions of the SDGs. However, a number of minor changes could easily make the assessments produced by these evaluation systems on this issue more complete.

scholarly journals Rockfall Hazard Rating System(s) in Saudi Arabia – A Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adnan M. Aqeel
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Specific Area ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Slope Instability ◽  
Rating System ◽  
Rating Systems ◽  
Rockfall Hazard ◽  
Risk Definition ◽  
Hazard Rating ◽  
Hazard Rating Systems

Slope instability along highways in mountainous areas is not only a major hazard for lives and passing vehicles but also may hinder traffic for long period and thus create significant economic loss. The most common type of slope instability failures in such areas is rockfalls. Many qualitative rockfall hazard rating systems (RHRSs) have been developed across the world. However, the Middle East almost lacks to such systems. For instance, in Saudi Arabia, which has the largest economy in the region, only one system of rockfall hazard rating system (RHRS-SA) has been developed up to now. This paper aimed to critically review this system. Some drawbacks were found in the RHRS-SA. However, the main disadvantage was that the final rating score of risk is not consistent with risk definition. In sum, the remarkable findings of this review can be accounted either for any future modifications for the RHRS-SA or to develop a new rockfall hazard rating system but for a specific area(s) in Saudi Arabia.

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