Examining the X factor of corporate social responsibility in professional football clubs: An integrative literature review
Rongtitya Rith,
Riccardo Spinelli
Abstract:Corporate social responsibility (CSR) implementation has gained momentum amongst professional sport organisations, including the football industry. Amidst the increasing normative and strategic importance of CSR for professional football clubs, this integrative review aims to consolidate and examine scholarly contributions in this area. Our content analysis performed on 50 studies (published from 2008 to 2022) elaborates on five CSR‐football thematic areas, namely “Implementation and Governance”, “Drivers and … Show more
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