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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"Sports Teams"”.
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Authentic leadership in sports teams
… identified and analyzed authentic leaders on sports teams. Group cohesion was also assessed. The purpose was to determine whether authentic leadership would lead to performance when mediated by team cohesion and trust. Survey analyses were used to assess several teams. Results indicated that …
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Twitter usage by professional sports teams: A content analysis
… the guiding framework, this study examines how teams in the National Hockey League (NHL) communicate with fans on Twitter. The study used a content analysis and coded 815 team tweets into one of five content themes based on the fan gratification being met. Findings revealed that teams are most …
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Impact of Team Citizenship Behaviors on Performance in Women's Sports Teams
… explored the actual relationship between OCB and sports team performance (individual- and team-level), nor has research investigated potential moderators of this relationship. The current study examined the relationship between OCB and sports team performance and whether this OCB-performance …
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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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The integration of performance analysis approaches within the practice of competitive sports teams
… the PA tools and approaches employed by sports coaches and analysts and their perception of its value. Study One Part A focused on the coaches’ approaches. Method: A stratified sample of forty-six coaches were selected to complete an online-survey relating to their engagement with match, …
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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
… 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 media who cover …
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Exploring the Experiences of High Performance Canadian Athletes With Mood and/or Anxiety Disorders
… competed for places on Canadian national sports teams. Participants described dealing with stigma, and ultimately, required a break from sport in order to effectively manage their illness. A need for education regarding mood/anxiety disorders and greater access to psychologists were …
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Exploring the feasibility of a novel experimental method to study talent selection and decision making in high performance sport
… ranks. Athletes are regularly selected for youth teams, high school teams, as well as collegiate and professional teams (Jones, Johnston & Baker, 2020). Even with so much selection occurring, identifying talent is difficult and inaccurate. This is made evident by the poor ability of professional …
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“I Pledge Allegiance”: Examining Motivations for Sport Fanship and Fandom in the American South
… when establishing allegiances for collegiate sports teams. Through a qualitative investigation of 20 interviews of collegiate sports fans, deep meaningful descriptions of motivations were discovered. Qualitative results were then empirically tested through a survey administered to 411 …
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EXAMINING THE NATURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF GROUP COHESION IN RESIDENCE HALL STAFFS
… into the interworking of groups in athletic sports teams, classrooms, adult couples, businesses, and military training groups. This study used a mixed quantitative and qualitative methods survey to examine the nature of group cohesion in relation to resident hall staffs located on the campus …
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Profiles of Inclusion in Recreational Settings: A Case Study of Youth Programs in a Small Midwestern Community
… and youth development arenas, such as sports teams, scouting, and drop-in recreation centers has not been discussed or researched to nearly the same extent. But the lives of youngsters with disabilities do not end when they exit their classrooms. This study brings to the recreation and …
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THE EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON FRANCHISE SUCCESS IN THE NBA'S DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE: AN APPLICATION OF ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY
… There has been instability in the make-up of the teams within in the D-League since the inception of the League. Instability is a shared characteristic among all minor league basketball operations. However, unlike its minor league counterparts, the D-League has promise to endure long-term. In this …
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Primary Market Dynamic Pricing for Sports Tickets: Theory and Application
In professional sports, fan attendance at games is one of the largest drivers of revenue and a significant focus for all sports teams. While sports tickets can benefit from dynamic pricing techniques developed for airlines or hotels, they have constraints related to limited inventory, season …
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Female Athletes' Perceptions of Head Coaches' Communication Competence: A Descriptive Invertigation
… ofthe Scale for Effective Communication in Sports Teams (Sullivan, 2000). The findings of this study suggested that effective head coach communication is not based on gender, but on the perceived communicative competence of the individual. Significant correlations were also present for …
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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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WHAT IF THEY WERE RIGHT? TITLE IX AND THE AIAW’S PHILOSOPHY OF COACHING AND ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION.
… responsibility for the administration of women’s sports. When the male-dominated NCAA took over the administration of women’s varsity teams after a 10-year battle with the female-led AIAW, female athletic administrators were forced to relinquish their authority over long-held ideals which governed …
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The influence of sport sponsorship on employee’s organisational commitment
The influence of sports sponsorships on the organisational commitment of employees has the potential to critically impact the sport sponsorship decisions of companies. In periods of economic uncertainty and economic decline, companies often consider sport sponsorship a fundamental expense that has …
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Through The Eyes of Former NCAA Division II Female Student-Athletes: Gender Preferences In College Head Coaches
… of females serving as head coaches for women's sports teams has been especially low. This topic is often studied through the lens of hiring practices and issues affecting the growth and advancement of female coaches. This dissertation in practice study took a different approach and generated new …
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In-Group/Out-Group Dynamics of Native American Mascot Endorsement
… names and mascots by professional and college sports teams has become a controversial issue. However, very litde research has investigated attitudes towards Native Americans, regarding relationships between team names and mascots on prejudice and discrimination. This study proposed that the …
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Perceptions Of Athletic Training Services Of Japanese Collegiate Student Athletes
… training services to selected intercollegiate sports teams by BOC certified athletic trainers. Setting: Japanese collegiate athletic training environment. Patients or Other Participants: A total of 285 collegiate student athletes from American football, rugby, women's track and field, and men's …
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