Unrealistic optimism is a commonly observed bias in the perception of chances. In this paper, we examine whether the bias is also present among young elite soccer players (10 to 23 years old) who receive regular objective feedback through external assessments. Utilizing a large unique data set...

We investigate the relative importance of organizational and decision-specific factors that shape decision-making processes as antecedents of consistency between corporate strategy concept and individual resource allocation decisions. Our empirical study examines the Swiss pharmaceutical...

Part I. Introduction -- Chapter 1. How technologies impact sports in the digital age (Sascha L. Schmidt) -- Chapter 2. Taxonomy of Sports Tech (Nicolas Frevel) -- Chapter 3. How Thesis Driven Innovation Radars could benefit the sports industry (Sanjay Sarma) -- Chapter 4. How to predict the...

Despite the successful conclusion of the season, the members of the Board of Directors of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) were worried. A statement from Novak Djokovic during a joint interview with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer a few days before the tournament did not get out of...

The experimental literature and studies using survey data have established that people care a great deal about their relative economic position and not solely, as standard economic theory assumes, about their absolute economic position. Individuals are concerned about social comparisons....

People care a great deal about their relative economic position and not solely about their absolute economic position. However, behavioral evidence is rare. This paper provides evidence on how the relative income position affects professional sports performances. Our analysis suggests that if a...