No Seat at the Table: Representation in Collective Bargaining in Professional Sports
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DOI: 10.1002/mde.2795
Abstract: This study analyzes representation in collective bargaining in professional sports leagues and shows that the labor market is not completely competitive off‐the‐field. Because collective bargaining impacts future compensation and player unions are always represented by… read more here.
Keywords: professional sports; collective bargaining; bargaining; bargaining professional ... See more keywords
Professional sports as economic activity magnets: Some evidence from employment microdata
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DOI: 10.1080/07352166.2019.1572454
Abstract: ABSTRACT Proponents of subsidies for professional sports argue that new sports facilities can revitalize neighborhoods, because they attract large crowds of people and thereby act as magnets of economic activity. The existing literature on sports… read more here.
Keywords: economic activity; professional sports; evidence; employment microdata ... See more keywords
Revenue management for Canadian professional sports organizations
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DOI: 10.1108/whatt-04-2017-0021
Abstract: Purpose This paper aims to recommend opportunities for professional sport leagues in the USA and Canada to apply the art and science of revenue management in order to minimize potential losses and maximize profits. Design/methodology/approach… read more here.
Keywords: professional sports; revenue management; sports organizations; revenue ... See more keywords
Who Will Stay and Who Will Go? Related agglomeration and the mortality of professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada, 1871–1997
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DOI: 10.1177/0170840618789204
Abstract: Professional sports leagues play a major role in our society, but little attention has been given to organizational factors related to league survival. We address this issue by examining the effects of related agglomeration (the… read more here.
Keywords: professional sports; agglomeration; mortality; competition ... See more keywords
Loserville: How Professional Sports Remade Atlanta—and How Atlanta Remade Professional Sports by Clayton Trutor (review)
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DOI: 10.1353/soh.2022.0207
Abstract: The Journal of Southern History, Volume LXXXVIII, No. 4, November 2022 writing on religion and civil rights politics in the 1960s and 1970s. The book is well written, meticulously researched, and organized in a clear… read more here.
Keywords: history; remade atlanta; professional sports; atlanta atlanta ... See more keywords
The competitiveness of games in professional sports leagues
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DOI: 10.3233/jsa-160122
Abstract: A sports game is about competition. The competitiveness of a game is important in terms of fan interest as a non-competitive game will cause fans attending a game to lose interest and be more likely… read more here.
Keywords: professional sports; team; game; ahead good ... See more keywords
Social Entrepreneurship in Professional Sports: Antecedents and Outcomes from the Consumer Perspective
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DOI: 10.3390/su13031045
Abstract: This study empirically explored antecedents and outcomes related to social entrepreneurship in the context of professional sports from the customer’s perspective. Two parent companies—FuBon and ChinaTrust, both financial holding firms—and two franchises—FuBon Guardians and ChinaTrust… read more here.
Keywords: antecedents outcomes; parent company; professional sports; social entrepreneurship ... See more keywords
Analysis of Travel Behaviour of Professional Sports Organisation Members to the Stadium: Future Implications for Sustainability
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DOI: 10.3390/su15097266
Abstract: This research focuses on the analysis of the travel behaviour of paid members of a professional sports organisation (PSO) on the route taken between their areas of residence to the stadium. The aim of this… read more here.
Keywords: analysis travel; professional sports; sports organisation; analysis ... See more keywords