Table of contents - Special Issue: Taking sport seriously
Guest Editors: Andy Adcroft, Jon Teckman
Taking sport seriously
Andy Adcroft, Jon TeckmanThe purpose of this paper is to introduce this special issue of Management Decision and discuss the key question “Should sport be taken seriously?”.
Select televised sportscasters for Olympic Games by analytic network process
Sen‐Kuei Liao, Kuei‐Lun ChangThe purpose of this paper is to show how a multiple criteria decision‐making method, the analytic network process (ANP) is applied to help Taiwanese TV companies to effectively…
Management implications of foreign players in the English Premiership League football
Nnamdi MadichieThe purpose of this paper is to show how one of the biggest phenomena of the twenty‐first century is the internationalisation of professional sports and how premier league…
Corporate citizenship in football: delivering strategic benefits through stakeholder engagement
Geoff Walters, Simon ChadwickThe purpose of this paper is to explain that corporate citizenship refers to the specific activities that an organisation engages in to meet social obligations, and which has…
Benchmarking of élite sport systems
Nikolai Böhlke, Leigh RobinsonThis paper aims to evaluate the applicability of the concept of benchmarking as a research tool for furthering understanding of the management of élite sport systems.
Symbolic purchase in sport: the roles of self‐image congruence and perceived quality
Dae Hee Kwak, Joon‐Ho KangThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the notion of “symbolic purchase” which has long been documented in the management and marketing literature. In particular, self‐congruity…
Market reaction to sporting results: The case of European listed football clubs
Ramzi Benkraiem, Waël Louhichi, Pierre MarquesThis paper aims to study the stock market reaction to sporting results of European listed football clubs. Specifically, it tries to examine the impact of the sporting results on…
The impact of salary dispersion and performance bonuses in NFL organizations
Mike Mondello, Joel MaxcyThis paper aims to evaluate the effects of both salary dispersion and incentive pay on team performance using data complied from the National Football League over the years…
Sportainment: changing the pace of limited‐overs cricket in South Africa
Michael Goldman, Kate JohnsThe purpose of this study is to document and analyse Standard Bank of South Africa's sponsorship of Standard Bank Pro20 Cricket as a case study of effective cricket, stadium and…
Management practices in companies through sport
Lilian Pichot, Julien Pierre, Fabrice BurlotThe objective of this paper is to provide insight into how the practice of sports, commonly known as a pastime or leisure activity, highlights the human agent as an organisational…
Understanding customer loyalty through system dynamics: The case of a public sports service in Spain
Jose Antonio Martínez García, Laura Martínez CaroThe aim of this paper is to propose a model for understanding a complex management issue – the customer loyalty in a public sports service.
A social identity perspective on the job attitudes of employees in sport
Samuel Todd, Aubrey KentThe purpose of this paper is to provide a foundation for future research pertaining to establishing the distinctness of the sport industry from an employee psychology perspective.
From outside lane to inside track: sport management research in the twenty‐first century
Simon ChadwickMajor changes have taken place in sport in recent years, which has consequently led to the emergence and development of an associated sport management literature. To date, this…
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Journal of Management History (Archive)Editor:
- Brandon Randolph-Seng (Editor-in-Chief)