Managerial Efficiency in German Top League Soccer: An Econometric Analysis of Club Performances On and Off the Pitch

Kern, Markus; Süßmuth, Bernd

doi:10.1111/j.1468-0475.2005.00143.x

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“…The ordinary least squares (OLS) procedure that tests on the mean value will, therefore, not be able to capture the superstar phenomenon correctly (Lehmann & Schulze, 2005). The quantile regression approach, originally developed by Koenker and Bassett (1978), allows characterizing a particular point of the conditional (asymmetric) distribution. It minimizes an asymmetrically weighted sum of absolute errors, where the weights are functions of the quantile of interest.…”

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Mechanisms of Superstar Formation in German Soccer: Empirical Evidence

Franck

Nüesch

2008

European Sport Management Quarterly

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Based on the competing theories of superstar formation proposed by and Adler (1985) it is controversial if first hand observable talent or other factors like past consumption and popularity influence stardom. This article investigates the emergence of superstars in German soccer. We use data on market values and individual player performance and publicity data to differentiate between Rosen's and Adler's theory of superstar formation. Running quantile regressions we find evidence that Adler's theory applies to German soccer stars. Therefore, not only investments in physical talent but also the cultivation of popularity is an adequate strategy for becoming a superstar.

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Mechanisms of Superstar Formation in German Soccer: Empirical Evidence

Franck

Nüesch

2008

European Sport Management Quarterly

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“…Despite the widespread use of the production frontier approach to assess the efficiency of firms, there are no studies on ski lift operators (see Anderson et al, 1999;Barros, 2005;or Chen, 2007 for an efficiency analysis of the hotel industry; Bishop and Brand, 2003 for museums;Kerstens, 1996 for urban transit companies, or Kern and Su¨ssmuth, 2005 for an efficiency analysis of coaches in German football). The lack of technical efficiency studies can be largely attributed to the lack of data.…”

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Are multi‐resort ski conglomerates more efficient?

Falk

2009

Manage Decis Econ

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This paper compares the efficiency of large ski resort conglomerates with independent ski resorts using data on four countries (Canada, France, United States, Switzerland). Using the stochastic frontier production approach, I find that ski resorts that are owned and managed by the Intrawest group are significantly more efficient than independent ski resorts. The efficiency gap is about nine percentage points on average. The remaining ski resort conglomerates (American Skiing, Vail Resorts Inc., and Compagnie des Alpes SA) do not operate more efficiently than independent ski resorts. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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“…Sport is a labour-intensive industry, and human capital is, therefore, crucial for organisational outcomes (Lechner and Gudmundsson, 2012). Team sports, football (soccer) in particular, focus on individual abilities in the pursuit of a successful performance (Kern and Süssmuth, 2005;Carmichael et al, 2011;Tiedemann et al, 2011).…”

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Do Italians Really Do It Better? Evidence of Migrant Pay Disparities in the Top Italian Football League

Torre

Giangreco

Legeais

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European Management Review

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This study contributes to research on migrant pay disparities by analysing the impact of players' domestic/foreign status on performance‐based pay offered to professional footballers, to understand if foreign players benefit from a preferential labour market. We used information from publicly available data of 275 footballers who played for two consecutive seasons in the Italian league Serie A. We found that the relationship between previous and current performance was partially mediated by the current salary. This result reinforced earlier findings on the pay‐performance relationship, where seasonal performance is particularly relevant. Moreover, our results show that pay discrimination does not indicate a straightforward (dis)advantage for one group, but presents a more complex picture. We have examined possible underlying reasons for these disparities and offered suggestions for further research. We conclude by discussing how clubs and managers could consider incentives to strengthen pay‐performance relationships by being sensitive to the complex influence of players' origins.

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Managerial Efficiency in German Top League Soccer: An Econometric Analysis of Club Performances On and Off the Pitch

Cited by 45 publications

References 18 publications

Mechanisms of Superstar Formation in German Soccer: Empirical Evidence

Mechanisms of Superstar Formation in German Soccer: Empirical Evidence

Are multi‐resort ski conglomerates more efficient?

Do Italians Really Do It Better? Evidence of Migrant Pay Disparities in the Top Italian Football League

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