The special features of sport: a critical revisit

Smith, Aaron; Stewart, Bob

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“…A total of 16 relevant articles on doping were identified. This included seven articles in Sport Management Review Houlihan, 2014;Mazanov, Hemphill, Connor, Quirk, & Backhouse, 2015;Petróczi & Haugen, 2012;Smith et al, 2010;Stewart, Adair, & Smith, 2011;Wagner, Pedersen, & Møller, 2014). There were five articles in European Sport Management Quarterly (Hanstad, 2008;Probert & Leberman, 2009;Tainsky & Winfree, 2008;Wagner, 2010Wagner, , 2011.…”

Section: Taking Stock Of Doping Research (In Sport Management Journals)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Given the apparent threat posed by doping and the special features of sport (Smith & Stewart, 2010) that separate it from other institutionalized practices a greater contribution from sport management might have been expected.…”

Section: Taking Stock Of Doping Research (In Sport Management Journals)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Primary data-driven articles used both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, although there was only one survey (Woolf et al, 2014) and one experimental study (Huybers & Mazanov, 2012 Overall, we found no dominant conceptual or theoretical frameworks. Two articles were primarily psychological, or were premised on psychological and social psychological theories Woolf et al, 2014); other theoretical frameworks included social ecology theory (Smith et al, 2010); Bourdieu's (1993) conceptual framework of social field, capital and habitus (Stewart et al, 2011); figurational sociology and game models (Hanstad, 2008); and phenomenology (Probert & Leberman, 2009). While acknowledging the quality and contribution of this work it clearly indicates the limited breadth and depth of sport management research into doping.…”

Section: Taking Stock Of Doping Research (In Sport Management Journals)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Doping in sport: Whose problem is it?

Engelberg

Skinner

2016

Sport Management Review

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In the last few years there has been a significant increase in the number and scope of social science research into doping in sport. However, despite this apparent progress, the field remains a disparate body of work and lacks both direction and leadership. Whilst sport management is a discipline that is well suited to provide such leadership, scholarly research into this controversial topic has not been published widely in sport management journals.This special issue aims to redress this gap by bringing together a range of scholarly articles from a variety of perspectives from authors from North America, Europe and Australia. The issues and challenges covered are varied, but each paper brings a common theme: the implications for the management of doping in sport. The six papers in this Special Issue of Sport Management Review are a significant addition to the slowly growing body of sport management scholarly work on doping in sport. It is hoped that future research will be prompted with this Special Issue and the discipline of sport management will recognise and respond to the challenges presented by doping.

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Section: Taking Stock Of Doping Research (In Sport Management Journals)mentioning

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Section: Taking Stock Of Doping Research (In Sport Management Journals)mentioning

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Section: Taking Stock Of Doping Research (In Sport Management Journals)mentioning

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Doping in sport: Whose problem is it?

Engelberg

Skinner

2016

Sport Management Review

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“…There is a tension between sport as a business and sport as a game-centered and social institution due to the recognition that failure to consider sport as a business will produce poor performance both on and off the field (Smith and Stewart, 2010). To produce optimal performance off the field will require that the special features of the sports industry are acknowledged in management practices.…”

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“…Sport and business share a common concern for value creation yet sport is significantly more concerned with beating rivals, winning trophies and channeling the passions of players and fans (Smith and Stewart, 2010). There is a tension between sport as a business and sport as a game-centered and social institution due to the recognition that failure to consider sport as a business will produce poor performance both on and off the field (Smith and Stewart, 2010).…”

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Should we try out for the major leagues? A call for research in sport operations management

Kauppi

Moxham

Bamford

2013

International Journal of Operations &Amp; Production Management

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Purpose – Research related to operations management (OM) in the sport industry is underdeveloped, despite sport being a continued context of study in other management disciplines. Most studies on the topic are conducted largely in isolation and not linked to the wider OM theory base. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the few studies conducted and develop a detailed research agenda to encourage future research in this interesting, important and topical context. Design/methodology/approach – This paper uses a comprehensive systematic literature review methodology to synthesize the research on sport OM to date. Gaps within the literature are identified and avenues for future research to drive improved performance in multiple aspects of sport OM are suggested. Findings – Examination of the literature shows sports OM to be underdeveloped, with little cumulative learning between existing studies and weak linkages between sport and OM research. To develop the topic further there is a clear requirement for more theory-based research as well as more rigorous empirical testing. The sport industry has special characteristics that differentiate it from the overall service industry and call for targeted research. Practical implications – Sport today is a major business. The industry also contributes to individual health and well-being. This paper suggests several research directions designed to improve off-field performance in sport operations. Originality/value – This paper is the first to identify and synthesize the separate studies that have been conducted on OM in sport to date in order to provide a multifaceted research agenda aimed at developing both theoretical and managerial contributions within this important yet under researched area.

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Quality Management Techniques

Dale

Dehe

Bamford

2016

Managing Quality 6e

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TQM: An Overview and the Role of Management 5 keep a unit in operation and in trying to emphasize excellence, just count the number of times the word 'quality' is used in the argument or presentation. Quality as a concept is quite difficult for many people to understand, and much confusion and myth surround it. In a linguistic sense, quality originates from the Latin word 'qualis' which means 'such as the thing really is'. There is an international definition of quality: 'the degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfils requirements' (ISO 9001 2015). However, in today's business world there is no single accepted definition of quality. Irrespective of the context in which it is used, it is usually meant to distinguish one organization, event, product, service, process, person, result, action, or communication from another. Preventing confusion and ensuring that everyone in an organization is focused on the same objectives, there should be an agreed definition of quality. For example, BetzDearborn Inc. defines quality as: 'That which gives complete customer satisfaction', and Rank Xerox (UK) as 'Providing our customers, internal and external, with products and services that fully satisfy their negotiated requirements'. North West Water Ltd use the term 'business quality' and define this as: Understanding and then satisfying customer requirements in order to improve our business results. Continuously improving our behaviour and attitudes as well as our processes, products and services. Ensuring that a customer focus is visible in all that we do.

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The special features of sport: a critical revisit

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Doping in sport: Whose problem is it?

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