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Rugby's Celtic fringe goes global – an economic analysis of the Pro14 橄榄球赛的凯尔特边缘走向全球——对Pro14的经济分析

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Sport Business and Management-An International Journal Pub Date : 2022-04-07 DOI: 10.1108/sbm-04-2021-0050

Patrick Massey, Vincent Hogan

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National Olympic Committee sponsorship in small states: a case study with a focus on the Caribbean region 国家奥林匹克委员会在小国的赞助:一个以加勒比地区为重点的案例研究

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Sport Business and Management-An International Journal Pub Date : 2022-04-04 DOI: 10.1108/sbm-09-2021-0097

Jeeyoon Kim, Elizabeth B. Delia, P. Walsh

{"title":"National Olympic Committee sponsorship in small states: a case study with a focus on the Caribbean region","authors":"Jeeyoon Kim, Elizabeth B. Delia, P. Walsh","doi":"10.1108/sbm-09-2021-0097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/sbm-09-2021-0097","url":null,"abstract":"PurposeNational Olympic Committees (NOCs) in small states operate in a unique market (e.g. small population, confined market and limited private sector) that brings challenges in securing sponsors and funding athletes. Whereas more than a quarter of International Olympic Committee (IOC)-recognized NOCs represent small states, not much is known about the sponsorship landscape in the market. This study explores the importance and challenges of NOC sponsorship in small states, with a focus on the Caribbean region.Design/methodology/approachInterviews were conducted with representatives from NOCs in Caribbean small states. Textual analyses were conducted with Leximancer to identify key themes on the importance and challenges of NOC sponsorship.FindingsAthletes, funding and community were identified as key themes for the importance of NOC sponsorship. Olympic Movement, time, priority, resources and overcome were themes for sponsorship challenges. Compared to existing sponsorship knowledge driven from developed economies, known determinants for the sponsor's decision-making (e.g. interest in sport, competitor) were found to affect NOC sponsorship in Caribbean small states, but in distinctive ways. Particularly, the lacking appreciation of Olympic values and sport within society, resource constraints (e.g. volunteer-based and operating “within reality”) and competition against member federations and government were highlighted as unique situations/challenges faced in the market.Originality/valueThis study is one of the first to explore NOC sponsorship in the important, yet overlooked, market of Caribbean small states. Theoretical insights on how existing sponsorship knowledge applies to and practical implications for securing NOC sponsorship in the marginalized market are provided.","PeriodicalId":45818,"journal":{"name":"Sport Business and Management-An International Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78960976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Leveraging strategies of recurring non-mega sporting events for host community development: a multiple-case study approach 利用经常性非大型体育赛事战略促进东道社区发展:多案例研究方法

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Sport Business and Management-An International Journal Pub Date : 2022-03-07 DOI: 10.1108/sbm-06-2021-0071

Daichi Oshimi, Shiro Yamaguchi

{"title":"Leveraging strategies of recurring non-mega sporting events for host community development: a multiple-case study approach","authors":"Daichi Oshimi, Shiro Yamaguchi","doi":"10.1108/sbm-06-2021-0071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/sbm-06-2021-0071","url":null,"abstract":"PurposeThis study extends the event leverage model and applies the community development theory to explore how event managers can leverage recurring, non-mega sporting events for sustainable socio-economic development.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conduct a survey comprising 6 semi-structured interviews by targeting recurring participatory events in Japan with an average 37.7 years of history.FindingsThe model highlights the strategic objectives (community needs) for socio-economic community development by attracting tourists during both event and event-free periods. Social development comprises three factors: social capital, sport participation and health promotion. Economic development comprises two factors: event revenue and tourism revenue. To achieve strategic objectives, the uniqueness of the event, good relationships with the media and locals, a platform to enjoy the local culture and sport event infrastructure are identified as means (community assets). Furthermore, locals and media are added to the model as key stakeholders, an additional category of the event leverage model.Practical implicationsEvent managers need to make efforts to identify local resources and should optimize the event to attract participants and tourists for socio-economic development. In particular, local experience, local products, local culture and good relationship with locals could be key resources to produce sustainable benefits for the local city. The proposed model adding locals and media as key stakeholders could be useful for other similar contexts/future events aimed at socio-economic benefits for community development.Originality/valueThe proposed model extends the theoretical explanations in the literature on leveraging strategies through events to the perspective of the community development theory. Specifically, this study sheds light on community needs and assets for community development in the context of recurring non-mega sporting events.","PeriodicalId":45818,"journal":{"name":"Sport Business and Management-An International Journal","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75625512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Non-profit sport collaboration effectiveness: how do the partner selection factors and the collaboration process matter? 非营利性体育合作有效性:合作伙伴选择因素与合作过程的关系?

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Sport Business and Management-An International Journal Pub Date : 2022-02-24 DOI: 10.1108/sbm-09-2021-0108

Arthur Lefebvre, G. Zeimers, Thierry Zintz

{"title":"Non-profit sport collaboration effectiveness: how do the partner selection factors and the collaboration process matter?","authors":"Arthur Lefebvre, G. Zeimers, Thierry Zintz","doi":"10.1108/sbm-09-2021-0108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/sbm-09-2021-0108","url":null,"abstract":"PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between partner selection factors and effectiveness of collaboration between sport clubs, as well as the mediating role of collaboration process dimensions on this relationship.Design/methodology/approachData were collected via an online survey targeting representatives of sport clubs in Belgium (n = 631). Hierarchical multiple linear regression and mediation analyses were conducted using SPSS macro PROCESS.FindingsThe results indicate that two partner selection factors – shared vision and pre-existing relationships – are related to collaboration effectiveness. Moreover, this association is mediated by the collaboration process and, more particularly, by two informal (social) dimensions of this process: mutuality and trust.Practical implicationsPractically, this study suggests sport clubs representatives to chiefly pay attention to partner selection characteristics when deciding to collaborate with other sport clubs. They should assess their potential partners and eventually choose sport clubs that share a similar vision and/or with whom they already have pre-existing relationships.Originality/valueThis paper extends knowledge on non-profit sport collaboration effectiveness by empirically examining its relationship to the partner selection factors and collaboration process. It helps establish the distinctiveness of this collaboration form. The paper also brings new knowledge on the interconnections between antecedents, process and effectiveness of sport collaboration.","PeriodicalId":45818,"journal":{"name":"Sport Business and Management-An International Journal","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84814939","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Investigating the intention to use fitness app: the role of the perceived attractiveness of fitness center customers 调查健身app使用意向:健身中心顾客感知吸引力的作用

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Sport Business and Management-An International Journal Pub Date : 2022-02-21 DOI: 10.1108/sbm-12-2021-0145

Antonio Andrés Gómez-Ruiz, P. Gálvez-Ruíz, M. Grimaldi-Puyana, Alejandro Lara-Bocanegra, J. García-Fernández

{"title":"Investigating the intention to use fitness app: the role of the perceived attractiveness of fitness center customers","authors":"Antonio Andrés Gómez-Ruiz, P. Gálvez-Ruíz, M. Grimaldi-Puyana, Alejandro Lara-Bocanegra, J. García-Fernández","doi":"10.1108/sbm-12-2021-0145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/sbm-12-2021-0145","url":null,"abstract":"PurposeThis study aims to identify the variables that could influence the intentions to use fitness apps based on the attractiveness of the fitness apps.Design/methodology/approachThe technology acceptance model (TAM) was used in this study. For this purpose, an online questionnaire was sent to 200 sports consumers of a fitness center (117 women and 83 males) to find out their perceptions regarding attractiveness, usefulness, ease of use, enjoyment, trust and intention to use of the fitness app of the fitness center. Exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were conducted.FindingsThe results showed that the variables analyzed have a positive influence on the intention to use fitness apps, with the attractiveness and usefulness and the ease to use and intention to use having the strongest relationship.Originality/valueThese findings show the importance of these variables for the use of fitness apps in fitness centers. Furthermore, the findings represent advancement and help in the design and development of apps in fitness centers, as well as in the field of sports management.","PeriodicalId":45818,"journal":{"name":"Sport Business and Management-An International Journal","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90092184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The impact of money prizes from UEFA competitions on clubs' national performance 欧足联赛事奖金对俱乐部国家队表现的影响

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Sport Business and Management-An International Journal Pub Date : 2022-02-10 DOI: 10.1108/sbm-03-2021-0036

Dino Ruta, Luca Lorenzon, Lolli Nicolò, Paolo Giuseppe Gorlero

{"title":"The impact of money prizes from UEFA competitions on clubs' national performance","authors":"Dino Ruta, Luca Lorenzon, Lolli Nicolò, Paolo Giuseppe Gorlero","doi":"10.1108/sbm-03-2021-0036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/sbm-03-2021-0036","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose This work aims to analyse money prizes awarded in European football club competitions organised by UEFA and the impact of these prizes on club performance in National Leagues. In pursuing this objective, the authors discuss the overall effect on the competitiveness of national leagues. The ultimate goal is to provide valuable insights and useful indications relating to the future of National and European Professional Football Competitions, a topic of increasingly heated debate. The authors specifically address the possible creation of a European Super League.Design/methodology/approach In order to test the specific impact of UEFA money prizes on clubs' national performance, the authors applied two multiple regression models, with a sample of clubs participating in four out of the big five National Leagues in European Football over the period 2013–2108. The authors used a series of economic variables as control variables, in keeping with previous studies on similar topics as presented in the literature review.Findings The results of the analyses show that money prizes have a significant and specific impact on European club competitions organised by UEFA in terms of improving national sport performances for clubs participating in said competitions. More in detail, the authors found this degree of impact not only in the season when this money was awarded but also in the following season.Originality/value The originality of the paper lies in the empirical demonstration of the role of European competitions (via UEFA money prizes impacting clubs' national performances) in consolidating a general downward trend in competitive balance in the most important European Leagues.","PeriodicalId":45818,"journal":{"name":"Sport Business and Management-An International Journal","volume":"77 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72993477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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An institutional analysis of gender (in)equalities, COVID-19 and governance of elite women's football in Australia, England and the USA 性别平等、COVID-19和澳大利亚、英国和美国精英女子足球治理的制度分析

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Sport Business and Management-An International Journal Pub Date : 2022-02-02 DOI: 10.1108/sbm-01-2021-0004

Beth G. Clarkson, K. Parry, A. Culvin, S. Pope

{"title":"An institutional analysis of gender (in)equalities, COVID-19 and governance of elite women's football in Australia, England and the USA","authors":"Beth G. Clarkson, K. Parry, A. Culvin, S. Pope","doi":"10.1108/sbm-01-2021-0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/sbm-01-2021-0004","url":null,"abstract":"PurposeWomen's football faces an existential threat from COVID-19. Using case studies, the authors explore the COVID-19 responses of three highly ranked national football associations (Australia, England and the USA) and their professional women's football leagues to (a) compare and shed new insights into the wide range of phased responses and (b) establish recommendations for other nations to navigate major crises with their social and ethical responsibilities to women's football.Design/methodology/approachDrawing on institutional theory, a framework analysis was undertaken examining 71 articles to analyse the gendered global impacts of COVID-19 on women's football.FindingsResults highlight several important recommendations for nations to consider during the pandemic: (1) maintain active communication with the community to allay worries about the future of women's football, (2) gather support from health and government officials, (3) seek out commercial and broadcasting partnerships to drive revenue, and (4) the interests of women's football are best served when responsibility for the elite women's league does not rest (solely) with national football associations.Social implicationsThe authors argue that sport is an interwoven part of society and cannot be separated from gender equality issues irrespective of the pandemic.Originality/valueThe study is first to explore institutional pressures and football governing bodies during COVID-19 and provides a framework for nations to manage major crises.","PeriodicalId":45818,"journal":{"name":"Sport Business and Management-An International Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85529689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Agency problems concerning the handling of fan misbehaviour and its punishment in football 足协对球迷不当行为的处理和处罚问题

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Sport Business and Management-An International Journal Pub Date : 2022-01-25 DOI: 10.1108/sbm-06-2021-0069

Philipp Winskowski, Susanne Homölle

{"title":"Agency problems concerning the handling of fan misbehaviour and its punishment in football","authors":"Philipp Winskowski, Susanne Homölle","doi":"10.1108/sbm-06-2021-0069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/sbm-06-2021-0069","url":null,"abstract":"PurposeOn the example of professional football in Germany, this paper analyses the conflict about the punishment of fan misbehaviour within an agency-theoretical framework to cast light on the reasons for the ineffectiveness of the sentences and to show possible solutions.Design/methodology/approachIn a pre-study, more than 1,300 hand-collected past sentences against clubs by the German and European sports courts were analysed to demonstrate the ineffectiveness of the penalties so far. Additionally, in the main study, 26 expert interviews with German representatives of the football association, courts, clubs, sponsors, police and active fan scenes allow a deep insight into the relationships of the involved parties.FindingsThe paper suggests that the sentences do not sufficiently consider several agency problems. Due to moral hazard, they exert hardly any influence on fan behaviour and only a small one on the clubs. While the lighting of pyrotechnics is by far the most punished type of misbehaviour, most of the interviewees cite the impossibility of preventing it. Despite the sentences, some clubs make non-public agreements with their fans about still tolerable misconduct or do not pass the penalties on to the polluters as intended by the association. The findings highlight the importance of communication for less misbehaviour.Originality/valueFor the first time, the agency theory and the economic theory of optimal punishment are brought together with insights from interviews with the involved parties. The authors discover a two-stage principal-agent problem and get new insights into stakeholders' hidden motivations and attitudes. The results should encourage a debate on the current penalties and possible solutions to the recurring problem of pyrotechnics.","PeriodicalId":45818,"journal":{"name":"Sport Business and Management-An International Journal","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77656533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exploring the accessibility of sport stadia for people with disability: towards the development of a Stadium Accessibility Scale (SAS) 残障人士体育场馆可达性探讨——基于体育场馆可达性量表(SAS)的编制

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Sport Business and Management-An International Journal Pub Date : 2022-01-21 DOI: 10.1108/sbm-05-2021-0064

P. Kitchin, J. L. Paramio-Salcines, S. Darcy, G. Walters

{"title":"Exploring the accessibility of sport stadia for people with disability: towards the development of a Stadium Accessibility Scale (SAS)","authors":"P. Kitchin, J. L. Paramio-Salcines, S. Darcy, G. Walters","doi":"10.1108/sbm-05-2021-0064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/sbm-05-2021-0064","url":null,"abstract":"PurposeThe aim of this paper is to synthesise existing literature on sports stadia, spectators with disabilities (SwD) and accessibility to identify themes and to highlight the gaps in the literature. This review subsequently develops two propositions that will enable research in this emerging area to further develop.Design/methodology/approachThe research was guided by two research questions: First, what does the peer reviewed evidence tell us about SwD and the accessibility of sporting stadia?; Second, how can this information be used to develop a Stadium Accessibility Scale (SAS)? The authors conducted a rapid review of the literature across three databases that identified 34 papers for synthesis.FindingsThe synthesis revealed three research themes: a focus on legislative compliance, the need to enhance resources (both physical and human) and research that focusses on moving beyond the stadium experience. The latter can be subdivided into two streams – studies that look at accessibility as a social legacy of major events and studies that seek to understand the whole journey that SwD's must make to attend sport events.Research limitations/implicationsThe study makes two key recommendations. The first is to encourage further research aligned to the HOPES framework (Paramio-Salcines et al., 2016) that explicitly recognises the importance of understanding the broader approach to the customer experience. The second is the need for the development and validation of a reliable SAS.Originality/valueGreater accessibility provides a foundation for inclusive environments in sport. The findings are relevant for all stakeholders in sport as universal accessibility benefits more than people with disabilities.","PeriodicalId":45818,"journal":{"name":"Sport Business and Management-An International Journal","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82872901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A perspective on value co-creation processes in eSports service ecosystems 电子竞技服务生态系统中价值共同创造过程的视角

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Sport Business and Management-An International Journal Pub Date : 2021-12-23 DOI: 10.1108/sbm-03-2021-0039

Reinhard E. Kunz, Alexander Roth, J. Santomier

{"title":"A perspective on value co-creation processes in eSports service ecosystems","authors":"Reinhard E. Kunz, Alexander Roth, J. Santomier","doi":"10.1108/sbm-03-2021-0039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/sbm-03-2021-0039","url":null,"abstract":"PurposeElectronic Sports (eSports) is an emerging sector of the sports and entertainment industry experiencing an accelerated increase in consumer and sponsor demand. This paper aims to study selected cases of eSports service ecosystems, to identify similarities and differences and to understand the different roles, relationships and multiple interactions of actors involved in value co-creation processes.Design/methodology/approachThis empirical paper follows the service-dominant logic to highlight value creation. Based on the sport value framework, an organizing logic for the actors in sports-related ecosystems to exchange service and co-create value, the authors apply the conceptualization of an eSports service ecosystem framework in which actors create value through their interactions. A case study approach was applied to qualitatively describe two cases of value co-creation by multiple actors during three eSports events. Case study 1a is the 2019 League of Legends World Championship Finals in Paris. Case study 1b is the 2020 League of Legends World Championship Finals in Shanghai. Case study 2 is the BLAST Premier Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Global Final 2020, which was entirely virtual.FindingsThe outcome is an empirically investigated conceptual framework of multiple actors co-creating value within a service ecosystem in eSports. The insights of the cases explain how actors interact with each other and co-create value during events in eSports ecosystems. The cases illustrate interactions in the context of eSports where the actors are connected within ecosystems. This enables further development of a value co-creation concept and a better understanding of value co-creation in eSports.Originality/valueThis study contributes to research by explicating a theoretically grounded framework for eSports service ecosystems based on empirical evidence. This research extends the scope of value co-creation beyond the firm–customer dyad to a service ecosystem in eSports, demonstrating the dynamic interactions of multiple actors.","PeriodicalId":45818,"journal":{"name":"Sport Business and Management-An International Journal","volume":"50 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85709370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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