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Showing 1 to 20 of 75 for “"Professional Sports"”.
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Do Professional Sports Franchises And Professional Sports Stadiums Have Any Effect On Employment In A City?
… of state and local governments in the professional sports industry over the last quarter of a century, the debate has arisen over whether the luring of a professional sports franchise or the construction of a stadium for a professional sports franchise provides any type of significant …
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Competitive balance in complex professional sports leagues
… balance is seen as crucial to the viability of professional sports leagues, and it has been a central concern of sports economists, industry practitioners and fans. But the concept is complex and ill-defined. The theoretical approach in this thesis is to first analyse competitive balance in a …
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The Effect of Professional Sports on Local Government
This thesis focuses on three case studies that include examples from Major League Baseball, the National Football League, and the National Basketball Association, and demonstrates the effect that each had on their local government.
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Twitter usage by professional sports teams: A content analysis
… with fans. The results of this study will inform sports teams, as well as other organizations, on current and future communication strategies on social media.</p>
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Analytics in professional sports: Applications of analytics in tennis
Data analytics in professional sports has become a major part of competition in the last two decades, especially in major sports such as American football, basketball, baseball, and soccer. Professional tennis has not developed analytics to this level yet, but there is a litany of research on the …
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Perspectives of Female Athletic Trainers Working In Male Professional Sports
… trainers working with and at the level of professional sports, particularly with male teams. Within the last decade there has been an increase in interest of female athletic trainers and their professional pursuits; especially since 2007, there have been more females in the field of …
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Who makes the game? Examining private ownership in professional sports
… team ownership in the major North American professional sports leagues. Despite drawbacks that are apparent to players, fans, media, and scholars, private ownership has been taken for granted as the natural way of organizing professional sport. This analysis argues that private ownership …
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Leveling The Playing Field: Learning From Women Leaders In Professional Sports
This capstone serves as a look into the world of professional sports from the perspective of its female front office employees. For decades, historical stereotypes and societal norms have influenced the way sports are viewed, resulting in a continued male-dominated atmosphere. Women have slowly …
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Assessing the hotel requirements of professional sports teams for the hotel industry
The sports market can produce a consistent and lucrative market for the hotel industry which now is experiencing slow growth and intense competition. In addition to generating revenues, hosting professional sports teams provides excellent public relations and prestige for hotel properties. An …
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WHAT'S THE QUESTION: OVERVIEW OF INTERVIEWING, QUESTIONING, AND NEWS CONFERENCE COVERAGE IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS JOURNALISM
The study delves into the dynamics of professional sports journalism, focusing on interviewing techniques, questioning strategies, and news conference coverage. The research evaluated perspectives on five pivotal aspects, primarily interviewing techniques, question types, the role of press …
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Beyond Lifetime Value: A Customer Journey Analysis to Fan Engagement and Spending in Professional Sports
… examines engagement and spending behaviors in a professional sports ecosystem, introducing Customer Journey Analysis (CJA) as a dynamic alternative to traditional customer lifetime value (LTV) models. Through an analysis of over 930,000 net new fans acquired from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2024, …
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Effectiveness of Spatial-temporal Data Using GIS in America’s Professional Sports Leagues (MLS, MLB, and NFL)
… of the home field advantage (HFA) in professional sports leagues in the United States. The literature related to the HFA conceptual framework and the game location factor—which represents four major impacts on teams (crowd, learning, travel, and rules)—led to an investigation into …
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Professional sports team fan and media relations: a public relations case study of the 2003-04 Philadelphia Flyers professional hockey team
<p>The relationships between a professional sports team, its fans and media determine the fiduciary success of the team. The responsibility of developing and fostering this relationship falls to the team's public relations department.</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to (a) determine the …
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Sports and media relations: an assessment by sports journalists regarding public relations professionals of professional sports teams effectively controlling the flow of information
… was to determine if beat reporters who covered professional sports teams believed that PR professionals effectively controlled the flow of information to the media. To ascertain this answer, the researcher used in-depth interviews. The in-depth interviews were conducted with 24 members of the …
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An Examination of the Relationship Between Perceived Leadership Behaviors, Perceived Team Cohesion and Team Performance
… and no leadership typologies) in the context of professional sports. Further, it empirically measures the perceptions of official members of the sports league ecosystem who are integral to the team process. Survey responses were analyzed to determine the leadership styles of head coaches and …
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Black Male Student-Athletes as NCAA Commodities
… with images glamorizing the lives of black professional athletes. However, the black male student-athletes are not a part of this reality perpetuated by the media. The pressure and desire for these athletes to succeed negatively impacts their ability to fully experience college, immerse …
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