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Goal! Profit Maximization Versus Win Maximization in Soccer
In this paper we estimate the best responses of soccer clubs to the choices of other clubs in Spanish and English leagues over the period 1994-2004. We find that choices are more closely approximated by win maximization than by profit maximization in both leagues. We examine club characteristics that might explain variations in choices between Spanish clubs.
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A case study of knowledge management in the \back office\ of two English football clubs
Purpose - This study aims to explore knowledge management (KM) practice in the \"back office\" of two English football clubs.Design methodology approach - The paper takes the form of a comparative case study of two medium-sized businesses using multi-method data including unstructured interviews, structured questionnaires and document analysis. Data were analysed using thematic analysis and basic descriptive statistics.Findings - A review of the theoretical contexts highlights key challenges for the industry including the pressure of high wage salaries on the business model, minimising organizational memory loss given the high turnover of football managers, and the development of relationship marketing given the emergence of a variety of fans with different levels of loyalty. The empirical inquiry reveals evidence of KM in both football clubs although this is mostly informal, ad hoc and implicit. One club adopts a personalisation and the other a codification KM strategy. For both clubs, the football success takes precedence over business success. Emergent findings show that there is scope to improve explicit and formal knowledge management strategies within both football clubs, and that the \"back office\" could benefit from innovative and efficient ways of working given the pressures it faces.Research limitations implications - This is a qualitative case study that aims to explore and describe KM within the two clubs. Because of this results are not generalisable to the industry as a whole; however findings are insightful and can inform further substantive research.Originality value - Given the current issues that challenge football clubs, KM can offer a new lens from which to begin to address old problems and can inform and enrich existing organizational strategy in real and practical ways. This study contributes valuable insight as an exploratory study within a little researched context.
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Sir Alex Ferguson : secrets of success
Sir Alex Ferguson is the most successful football manager in history. But he wasn't just the leader of a football team. He was the mastermind behind one of Britain's leading brands - Manchester United Football Club is revered the world over, even by fans who don't speak English. This film uncovers the secrets of his unparalleled success. In a candid interview, he shares his thoughts on leadership, revealing how he stayed at the top for so long and explaining how he motivated the people around him. His insights are interwoven with contributions from leading figures in sport, business, politics, the military and religion, including Tony Blair, Lord Alan Sugar, Ryan Giggs, Sir Michael Moritz, Professor Anita Elberse, Rio Ferdinand and General Sir Mike Jackson.
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