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Showing 1 to 20 of 76 for “"Sports Management"”.
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Data driven approach to sports management : a case study using major league baseball
… years, mostly due to people’s interests in other sports. Not many sports come close to baseball regarding statistical analysis where everything concerning the sport is carefully registered. There is one statistic variable who has gained more attention in the later years. This variable combines all …
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A case study of the curriculum logic of a South African university degree programme in sports management and its appropriateness to the labour market
… South African university degree programme in sports management and its appropriateness to the labour market. There has been little research in the South African environment in terms of how sport management is taught. Several studies have, however, been done elsewhere, showing that there is a …
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Sports Analytics: Exploring Data and Technology in Women’s University Hockey in Canada
… study is to explore stakeholder perspectives on sports analytics in women’s inter-university hockey in Canada. The study looks at how sports analytics is being incorporated at this level while also looking at the advantages and challenges that arise. Keeping the concept of mediatization in mind, …
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NCAA Division I Basketball Facility Managers' Perceptions of Terrorism
… Homeland Security, researchers in the field of Sports Management have begun to examine security preparation and risk management plans at sporting events. However, little research has examined risk assessment and risk communication. Securing sport venues starts with an individual analyzing all …
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SPILLOVER EFFECTS OF SPORT PARTICIPATION PROGRAMS ON EMPLOYEES’ PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGES IN THE WORKPLACE
Drawing on social exchange theory and the notion of behavioral spillover, this dissertation provides empirical evidence that organizational support for employees’ participation in organized sport participation programs can engender employees’ psychological and behavioral changes in the workplace. …
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The Utility of Collegiate and Combine Statistics For Identifying Potential in NFL Quarterbacks
… potential is crucial for building a successful sports franchise. In the National Football League (NFL), the annual draft is a process in which franchises select athletes that will presumably improve their teams chances of winning. Considerable resources are used to determine suitable candidates …
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Reflective Punch: A graphic design examination of the representation of the violence in the 226 hockey fights that took place in the NHL Regular Season of 2018-19
… It begs the question, why do many players, NHL management and hockey fans choose to continue to honour fighting in the game? This research challenges the perception and reaction to the violence seen in the 226 total fights of the 2018-19 NHL Regular Season through creative and exploratory …
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Refugees, Sport and Belonging: A Photovoice Inquiry
… the ways in which settlement occurs through the sports environment. This study uses photovoice methodology and draws on Maxwell et al.s (2013) modified application of Baileys (2008) social inclusion framework, as well as Antonsich (2010) approach to belonging. Together, their work serves as the …
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Generational Differences in Career Transitions Among Top 100 Ranked Golfers
Golf National Sport Organizations (NSOs) invest significant resources to help athletes achieve a top ranking. However, little objective data exists to inform this process. The Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) may be a useful resource for benchmarking athlete progression. However, ranking data is …
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Moral Reasoning of Collegiate Athletes and Intramural Sport Athletes: An Investigation of the Influence of Religiosity, Gender, and Type of Sport Played
… students who are involved in intramural sports. Moral reasoning for this research was defined through the insight and application of Kohlberg’s (1983) moral development theory. The sport specific measurement instrument utilized for this study was also grounded in Kant’s (1968) …
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College Wheelchair Basketball Players' Construction Of Identities: A Symbolic Interactionism Approach
… neglected within the sport discussion due to the sports emergence status in legitimacy with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) standards (Berger, 2004, 2008; Larkin, Cottingham & Pate, 2014; Shogan, 1999), and its perception of being a charity sport, where bodies that have …
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The Impact Of Chinese Air Pollution On Match Attendance Of Chinese Super League
To date, environmental issues have become one of the most complex social and economic issues across the globe. Specifically, in the context of sport, the literature has considered how sport organizations may use environmental concerns as a way to connect to consumers, such as through the use of …
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Is the Current United States Tennis Association's Adult League System Restrictive?
<p>This research explores adapting the United States Tennis Association's (USTA) adult league program and rating system in order to draw more tennis players to league play. The USTA is the only organization currently in the United States that has installed a league whereby adults of all standards …
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Short Term Economic Costs and Head Trauma: Examples from Major League Baseball
<p>This study attempts to look at the managerial implications of pre-impact and post-impact performance differences for individuals struck in the head with an object. Pitchers at the major league level of baseball whom have been struck in the head with a batted baseball are used as a generalized …
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"Ice queens" and "snow studs": gender stereotypes and the 2010 Winter Olympic Games
… women, who participated in a variety of winter sports. Despite these impressive numbers, little is known about the media's representation, or audience perceptions of the Winter Olympic sports and its athletes. This research utilized two methodologies (a content analysis and a survey) to analyze …
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A checklist for directors of dual intercollegiate athletic contests
… college, he was responsible for the production, management, and administration of the athletic contests which this college hosted. At that time, new to the field and to the post, he found there were numerous details of which he was completely unaware when preparing for contests in the various …
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Unpacking athletics: An exploration of identity development for division I women college athletes
… experience and had participated in a variety of sports at 11 different institutions of higher education. Two theoretical frameworks were used in data analysis: Chickering and Reisser’s (1993) seven vector theory and Abes, Jones and McEwen’s (2007) Reconceptualized Model of Multiple Dimensions of …
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Coaching Style Preferences of Division I College and Professional Softball Players
… of softball players. The Leadership Scale for Sports (LSS; Chelladurai & Saleh, 1980) was administered to Division I college softball players and professional softball players from the National Professional Fastpitch league (NPF). Sixty-four softball players completed the Leadership Scale for …
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A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF NASCAR FAN IDENTITY
The purpose of this research study was to provide a rich and thick description of what it means to be a NASCAR (National Association of Stock Car Racing) fan. Specifically, the researcher examined how NASCAR fans create their sport fan identity, how being a NASCAR fan influences their overall …
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