Fostering Innovative Cultures in Sport Leadership, Innovation and Ch
Analysing the trends that are emerging in sport enterprises such as advancements in technology and social media, the authors of this illuminating book tackle the issue of how to create new opportunities in such a changing industry. Providing valuable read
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FOSTERING INNOVATIVE CULTURES IN SPORT Leadership, Innovation and Change
Fostering Innovative Cultures in Sport
James Skinner • Aaron C. T. Smith Steve Swanson
Fostering Innovative Cultures in Sport Leadership, Innovation and Change
James Skinner Institute for Sport Business Loughborough University London London, UK
Aaron C. T. Smith Institute for Sport Business Loughborough University London London, UK
Steve Swanson Institute for Sport Business Loughborough University London London, UK
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Acknowledgement
The authors would like to acknowledge to work of Ms Laura Bradshaw in the development of the case studies and her research contribution to the book. As a research assistant her commitment, enthusiasm and suggestions about the book have been invaluable. Laura is completing her PhD. Her research focuses on identifying what drives innovation and the benefits of being an innovative sport enterprise. The research involves multiple case studies with elite organisations such as NASA, the United Nations, Military: Special Forces, FC Barcelona, the Philadelphia 76s as well as Silicon Valley Tech Giants who have all developed innovative practices. Her research will develop an exploratory organisational innovation model that can be applied to sport enterprises. It is anticipated that this will a
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