Now in a fully revised and updated 5th edition, Sports Marketing: A Strategic Perspective is the most authoritative, comprehensive and engaging introduction to sports marketing currently available. It is the only introductory textbook to adopt a strategic approach, explaining clearly how every element of the marketing process should be designed and managed, from goal-setting and planning to implementation and control. Covering all the key topics in the sports marketing curriculum, including consumer behavior, market research, promotions, products, pricing, sponsorship, business ethics, technology and e-marketing, the book introduces core theory and concepts, explains best practice, and surveys the rapidly-changing, international sports business environment. Every chapter contains extensive real-world case studies and biographies of key industry figures and challenging review exercises which encourage the reader to reflect critically on their own knowledge and professional practice. The book’s companion website offers additional resources for instructors and students, including an instructors' guide, test bank, presentation slides and useful weblinks. Sports Marketing: A Strategic Perspective is an essential foundation for any sports marketing or sports business course, and an invaluable reference for any sports marketing practitioner looking to improve their professional practice.
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Preface  Part I: Contingency Framework for Strategic Sports Marketing  Chapter 1. Emergence of Sports Marketing  Chapter 2. Contingency Framework for Strategic Sports Marketing  Part II: Planning for Market Selection Decisions  Chapter 3. Research Tools for Understanding Sports Consumers  Chapter 4. Understanding Participants as Consumers  Chapter 5. Understanding Spectators as Consumers  Chapter 6. Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning  Part III: Planning the Sports Marketing Mix  Chapter 7. Sports Product Concepts  Chapter 8. Managing Sports Products  Chapter 9. Promotion Concepts  Chapter 10. Promotion Mix Elements  Chapter 11. Sponsorship Programs  Chapter 12. Pricing Concepts and Strategies  Part IV: Implementing and Controlling the Strategic Sports Marketing Process  Chapter 13. Implementing & Controlling the Strategic Sports Marketing Process  Appendix A. Career Opportunities in Sports Marketing  Appendix B. Sports Marketing Sites of Interest on the Internet
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"This book equips communication professionals with a valuable yet cost-efficient resource that blends theoretical and pragmatic principles....communication professionals should consider sport marketing an important segment of their reading repertoire. This fifth edition of Sports Marketing: A Strategic Perspective is an excellent starting point." - Mark Moore (2015) International Journal of Sports Communication, 8, 389-392.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781138015968
Publisert
2014-11-21
Utgave
5. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
1520 gr
Høyde
246 mm
Bredde
189 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Biographical note

Matthew D. Shank is a Professor of Marketing and took office in July 2011 as the President of Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, USA. Prior to Marymount, he served as Dean of the University of Dayton School of Business Administration. His teaching and research interests include consumer behavior, marketing research and sports marketing and he recently served as editor of Sport Marketing Quarterly Mark R. Lyberger is an Associate Professor at Kent State University, USA, where he serves as the undergraduate coordinator of Sport Administration and graduate coordinator of Sport & Recreation Management. His research interests have focused on consumer consumption behavior, sponsorship, marketing, marketing analytics, and leadership. He currently serves as the editor of The Journal of Sport