The Supply Chain: Discourse on Black Male College Football Players and Revenue Generation
Black Males and Intercollegiate Athletics: An Exploration of Problems and Solutions
ISBN: 978-1-78441-394-1, eISBN: 978-1-78441-393-4
Publication date: 3 June 2015
Abstract
Much of the extant literature has focused heavily on the recruiting aspects of college sports (Beamon, 2008; Broughton, E., & Neyer, M. (2001). Advising and counseling student athletes. New Directions for Student Services, 93, 47–53). Far less attention has been given to the supply chain of athletic departments from a macro-level perspective. A supply chain is a stream of information or goods from a supplier to an end customer. This study will provide a synthesis of previous literature, which will be integrated into a conceptual framework explaining the college athlete supply chain and its impact on Black males. We will also utilize secondary data to examine the organizational development of college recruiting and the conceptual nature of college athlete suppliers and manufacturers. The chapter will conclude with recommendations on how best to address the issues of the supply chain where revenue in college football has taken precedence over the collegiate experiences of many Black male student-athletes. This knowledge will be essential to all stakeholders within college athletics, particularly administrators, athletes, recruiters, coaches, and parents of athletes.
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Citation
Sinclair, A.E. and Bennett, R.A. (2015), "The Supply Chain: Discourse on Black Male College Football Players and Revenue Generation", Black Males and Intercollegiate Athletics: An Exploration of Problems and Solutions (Diversity in Higher Education, Vol. 16), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 175-198. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-364420140000016009
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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