Social Networks and the Economics of Sports

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Pardalos, Panos M. (Editor), Zamaraev, Victor (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Business.; Marketing.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Mathematical optimization.; Business and Management.; Operation Research/Decision Theory.; Optimization.

This book presents recent research developments in social networks, economics, management, marketing and optimization applied to sports. The volume will be of interest to students, researchers, managers from sports, policy makers and as well athletes. In particular the book contains research papers...

Table of Contents:

• The Impact of Social Networks on Sports
• Application of Income Approach for Valuation of Football Club
• The Interesting Case of Portugal in the Economy of Sport
• Senior Sport Tourism in Russia
• Evaluation in Sports Performance
• Pythagoras at the Bat
• Adaptive Systems in Sports
• By Sport Predictions Through Socio Economic Factors and Traditions in Summer Olympic Games: the Case of London 2012
• Soccer Analytics Using Touch-by-touch Match Data
• The Golf Director Problem: Forming Teams for Club Golf Competitions.