This book explores innovation in technology, products and services in sport management in the Ibero-American region, one of the most rapidly developing regions in world sport. This timely volume captures a sense of the potential impact and opportunities presented in the region for international sport businesses and sporting organisations.
Gabriel Cepeda Carrion is Professor in the management and marketing department at the Universidad de Sevilla, Spain. His main research topics include knowledge management, absorptive capacity, dynamic capabilities, and organizational learning and unlearning. He is currently working on several research projects on leadership and soft skills in sports funded by the European Commission and the Spanish Government.
Jeronimo Garcia-Fernandez is Associate Professor in sports science in the department of physical education and sport at the University of Seville, Spain. His research focuses on the management of fitness centers, customer loyalty, consumer perception, digital transformation, customer satisfaction, and analysis of professional profiles linked to the sport and fitness sector. In 2016, he was the President of the Ibero-American Congress on Sports Economics that took place in Spain, and in 2020 and 2021, he was President of the International Conference on Technology in Physical Activity and Sport. He also belongs to the board of the Spanish Society of Sports Economy (SEED) and the Andalusian Association of Sports Managers (AGESPORT).
James J. Zhang is Professor of sport management at the University of Georgia, USA. His primary research interests are applied measurement and/or applied studies examining sport consumer behaviour. He has previously been Editor of the International Journal of Sport Marketing and Sponsorship, Sport Management Section Editor of the Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science journal, and President of North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM).
1. Ibero-American Sport Management: Challenges and Opportunities, Part I: Innovations in Technologies, 2. Digitization in the Emerging Chilean Sport Industry: The Case of BoxMagic Inc., 3. Managing Employee's Health While They Are Teleworking? A Corporate Well-Being Model in Times of COVID-19, 4. Innovation and Sport Policy in Brazilian Sports: The Sport Intelligence Research Institute, 5. Crisis Management during COVID-19: Sport Clubs' Initiatives and Innovations, Part II: Innovations in the Fitness Industry, 6. Innovation in Training Service for the Sport Management Sector in Ecuador, 7. Healthy Universities: Managing Physical Activity and Sport Programs, 8. Satisfaction with Services of a Public Sport Organization in Mexico, 9. Impact of Products and Services Innovations on Consumer Behavior: Portugal Fitness Industry, 10. Educational Quality in Physical Education during Covid-19 Pandemic, 11. Innovation in Sport Centres: Accessibility and Adapted Sports Programmes, Part III: Innovations in Sports Events, 12. Innovative Management Model and Multiplatform Distribution Content: The Liga Nacional de Basquete and Novo Basquete Brazil, 13. Innovative Promotions to Attract Non-Resident Spectators: A Case Study in Portugal, 14. Success Factors in Sporting Events through IPA Approach: The Case of an International Horse Show Jumping, 15. Key Strategic and Innovative Decisions That Explain the Success of the Valencia Marathon, 16. Ecuador as a Destination for International Events: A Case Study of Oceanman in Manta, 17. Sport Events as a Catalyst for Economic, Socio-Cultural, Tourism, and Environmental Sustainability in Portugal, 18. Beach Volleyball Management in Brazil: Reflections on the Modality's Autonomy