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Networking with a purpose: men and women’s perception of career networking in sport NGBs

Zdroik, Jen; Babiak, Kathy - In: Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal 7 (2017) 3, pp. 234-257

nonprofit sport organizations is perceived to impact career development. Design/methodology/approach In total, 34 semi … organizational culture in sport national governing bodies (NGBs). Research limitations/implications Networking practice and policy … implications are discussed for sport NGBs and other organizations. The authors offer recommendations for future research …

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EasyGroup hits turbulence

In: Strategic Direction 20 (2004) 5, pp. 20-22

Asked about his success as an entrepreneur and businessman, Sir Richard Branson is reputed to have said: “Success comes from making enough mistakes”. Well, we know what he means. And such homilies are encouraging words indeed for people trying to emulate the business world’s big hitters,...

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Sacrificial game plan (sports rights)

In: Strategic Direction 24 (2008) 11

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Winning attitudes: applying sports principles to business

Le Pla, R. - In: Strategic Direction 25 (2009) 3

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From mighty seeds (trade campaign associated with the recent Rugby World Cup)

Baker, G. - In: Strategic Direction 28 (2012) 10

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A fair playing field for sport

In: Strategic Direction 31 (2015) 7, pp. 23-25

world, sport is a major part of their lives. Its popularity is evident in the degree of both active and passive involvement … that prevails. Considerable scope therefore exists for sport to help a variety of interested parties to obtain income … transparency and integrity. Sport has obviously not been without its problems either. Practical implications – The paper provides …

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Marketing and Gaelic football

In: Strategic Direction 32 (2016) 8, pp. 15-17

sports organizations as well as to more conventional industries. Sports consumers come in all shapes and sizes and no one …-cap-fits-all where marketing activities are concerned. Different sports attract different consumer types. The secret is to identify the …

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An empirical test of tournament theory: the Senior PGA Tour

Melton, Michael; Zorn, Thomas S. - In: Managerial Finance 26 (2000) 7, pp. 16-32

Using data from the Senior PGA Tours we analyze the incentive effects of rank order tournaments. Previous studies using data from the PGA Tour reached conflicting conclusions. To resolve the issue, the Senior PGA Tour was chosen for its unique format where players are not cut from the tournament...

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Professional golf: labor or leisure

Gilley, Otis W.; Chopin, Marc C. - In: Managerial Finance 26 (2000) 7, pp. 33-45

Although most labor and microeconomic textbooks contain a theoretical discussion of the backward‐bending labor supply curve, scant empirical evidence of this phenomenon exists. In this paper we investigate the behavior of PGA golf professionals as they make labor‐leisure choices for...

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NBA players: are they paid for performance?

Sigler, Kevin J.; Sackley, William H. - In: Managerial Finance 26 (2000) 7, pp. 46-51

This paper studies the relationship between NBA players’ salaries and their performance on the basketball court. In other industries executive compensation has been found to have a weak yet significant link to company performance. We find a positive and significant relationship between an NBA...

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