A personality traits study of sports information directors at ‘big’ vs. ‘small’ programs in the East

Neupauer, Nicholas C.

doi:10.1016/s0362-3319(99)80011-1

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“…Specifically on university campuses, research exploring sport public relations (PR) has reported on demographic information for sports information professionals in the field (Harden and McClung, 2002), differences among PR professionals working at large or small universities (Neupauer, 1999) and perceptions of sports information work by athletic directors (Pratt, 2013;Stoldt et al, 2001). Overall, however, research on PR roles in university athletics remains an understudied topic (Pratt, 2013).…”

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Football (soccer?) on campus. Examining the historical development and promotion of the world’s most popular sport through transatlantic university comparisons

Isaacson

Theofilou

2023

CCIJ

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PurposeFootball is the world's most popular sport and the role of football on campus is of interest to university public relations (PR) and management professionals tasked with operations, promotions and reputation management. The purpose of the study is to explore similarities and differences in the structure and promotion of football on campus in the USA and the UK.Design/methodology/approachThe authors completed this case study research by focusing on two related cases using cross-case pattern identification. Consistent with case study research, data collection methods were combined. Depth interviews with PR and management professionals at USA and UK universities were supported by archived documents, published media and social media accounts.FindingsFootball maintains a high level of popularity among students on campus, but each country's approach reveals different models and competitive market forces. In the USA, varsity football faces competition from popular revenue-producing sports (e.g. American football and men's basketball), but growth in the overall game, which is assisted by international influences, indicates future advancement opportunities. In the UK, football is the dominant campus sport with unique ties to professional football and high growth potential for the women's game. The lack of a fan-based model indicates the possibility for structural change, but stiff competition exists with the historically popular and well-developed professional game.Research limitations/implicationsA well-known limitation of case study research is the absence of generalizability, and each case has aspects that are unique to the research (Lucas et al., 2018). That applies in this instance as well. Variance is expected to exist between, and among universities and, based on this data, this is not possible to generalize to other universities. However, future survey research could use these results to help with the development of research questions using quantitative methods.Originality/valueSports PR research using the case model with professional teams has been conducted, but the authors found no published PR research comparing the structure and promotion of football at USA and UK universities. The outcomes can help with future research inquiries and theory development and are instructive for professionals working in the field.

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confidence: 99%