An Absence of Competition The Sustained Competitive Advantage of the Monopoly Sports Leagues /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Longley, Neil (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: Sports Economics, Management and Policy, 5
• Θέματα: Industrial management.; Management.; Economics.; Management science.; Economics, general.; Media Management.

This book takes a multi-disciplinary approach to analyzing the nature of “competition” and “competitive advantage” within the U.S. pro sport industry. By many measures, the four major pro sports leagues in the U.S.–the National Football League (NFL), National Basketball Association (NBA), National H...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Some Conceptual Foundations: A Primer on the Economic Structure of Professional Sport
• 3 The USFL as a Case Study
• 4 A Brief History of Post-World War II Rival Leagues
• 5 Explaining Competitiveness: Alternate Theoretical Frameworks
• 6 Property-Based Resources: Franchise Locations, Stadiums, and Players
• 7 Knowledge-Based Resources
• Managerial Competencies
• 8 The Way Ahead: The Prospects for the Re-Emergence of Rival Leagues
• Index.