...Alessandro F. Giudice; Paolo Aversa; Alessandro Giudici Purpose This paper explores how research on association football (also referred to as “soccer” in the USA) published in leading management and strategy journals contributes to the advancement of general management theory. By leveraging...

... largely understudied. Therefore, the present study aims to explore practitioners' perceptions of VR training in elite football and baseball, with a focus on the important factors, obstacles, perceived knowledge and practical use of the technology. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative approach...

... a seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) technique to estimate two equations related through their error terms, which often produces more efficient results when examining stock prices (Mark et al., 2005). For the present study we look at the top flight of professional football (soccer) in China...

... at the Stadium, TV matches spectating, merchandise or sponsor purchase), in the peculiar context of soccer. Design/methodology/approach An extensive literature review on both sports and eSports consumption has informed the creation of a novel dataset through the design and administration of a structured...

...Clive Beggs; Alexander John Bond Purpose Despite being a widely used management technique, cumulative sum (CUSUM) analysis remains almost unheard of in professional sport. To address this, CUSUM analysis of soccer match data from the English Premier League (EPL) was performed. The primary...

...Yang Ma; Markus Kurscheidt Purpose In 2017, the Chinese Super League (CSL), the first professional football division in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), became the highest-spending league in the international players’ transfer market, with a total spending of €377m. Moreover, the government...

..., the present study attempts to extend this line of inquiry by examining multiple performance objectives for clubs in the Chinese Super League (CSL). The CSL, the top-tier soccer competition in China, provides an intriguing backdrop through which to consider strategic management in a new and emerging league...