...Gerçek Budak; İmdat Kara Purpose Team coaches of sports clubs are highly concerned when forming the best team to win the upcoming match at the stage before that particular game. Even if a team squad is comprising of a limited number of players, the combination of them makes a complicated problem...

... there are no female NFL head coaches, gender‐related patterns can not be observed in this context. Since this study only addresses one sport, there may be differences in how coaches manage change in different sports. Future research will test these hypotheses empirically, distinguish these behaviors with respect...

...Vanessa Ratten; Vanessa Ratten Purpose The purpose of this editorial is to introduce the special issue on the relationship of performance management to sports teams. Design/methodology/approach The paper explains the importance of performance management to sports teams and justifies the need...

...Vanessa Ratten; Brian P. Soebbing; Daniel S. Mason Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the complexity of – and conflicts inherent in – managing sports leagues at both the league and franchise level. Design/methodology/approach The paper draws on changes to the National Basketball...

...Vanessa Ratten; William M. Foster; Marvin Washington Purpose The purpose of the paper is to demonstrate that organizational task interdependence has an impact on the performance of home teams in sport. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses a cross‐sectional research design. It tests...

...Vanessa Ratten; Heather J. Lawrence; Christopher R. Moberg Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a framework for team selling to sports firms that can be used to more effectively select members for sales and CRM teams and improve the performance of teams in attracting and retaining...

... to sport‐related motives. Additionally, the data also revealed that fans had varying motives for attendance based on their team affiliation. Research limitations/implications The ability to segment markets based on team affiliation allows sport managers to create effective promotional strategies...

...Vanessa Ratten; Eileen M. Narcotta; Jeffrey C. Petersen; Scott R. Johnson Purpose Team performance in sport is not limited to the players, but extends to the coaching staff and their relationships. This study aims to identify mentoring functions reported by NCAA Division I assistant women's soccer...

... the mediated relationship. Research limitations/implications While several areas within sport are impacted by dissatisfaction with pay and WFC, this sample was limited to college coaches. Practical implications Managers need to be aware of the impact of pay satisfaction and WFC have on turnover...