Scoping practical implications and managerial relevance in sport management
Sport, Business and Management
ISSN: 2042-678X
Article publication date: 20 November 2023
Issue publication date: 10 April 2024
Abstract
Purpose
There remains a critical issue in sport management scholarship in that the field lacks a well-defined framework for delineating practical implications in research. This research aims to answer the following research questions: (1) What types of practical implications can be identified in sport management research? (2) How can sport management research frame the practical implications of the study in a way that is both theoretically sound and useful for practitioners?
Design/methodology/approach
Through a scoping review and within the lens of Jaworski (2011)'s framework for managerial relevance, the study examined 427 articles from European Sport Management Quarterly, Journal of Sport Management and Sport Management Review published between 2000 and 2020.
Findings
This study presents a five-pronged framework that identifies target managers, organizational tasks, time horizons, philosophical impact and desired outcomes. Furthermore, the current research offers suggestions for how to present managerial implications in sport management research.
Originality/value
The findings shed light on the managerial relevance of the recent sport management body of work, developing an important framework for practical implications for the field to reflect and incorporate into future studies. With a theoretical understanding of how to frame the practical implications of sport management research, the gap between academia and industry can continue to narrow, and the relevance to the industry may be more pertinent than ever before.
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Citation
Mastromartino, B., Naraine, M.L., Dees, W. and Zhang, J.J. (2024), "Scoping practical implications and managerial relevance in sport management", Sport, Business and Management, Vol. 14 No. 3, pp. 309-329. https://doi.org/10.1108/SBM-07-2023-0097
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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