Call for Papers
Team Performance Management in the Sports Industry
Team Performance Management
Guest Editor
Vanessa Ratten, Duquesne University, USA
Sport is a global industry that places emphasis on the
role of team performance (Schnytzer and Weinberg,
2008). Most types of sport involve team work whether
it is on the field or in the workplace. The
composition of a team will influence its performance
(Higgs, Plewnia and Ploch, 2005). It is important for
all types of industries to learn from teamwork (Pineda
and Lerner, 2006). As the worldwide economy becomes
more competitive it is important to understand how
organizations can deliver superior value through
focusing on team-based performance (Sumanski, Kolenc
and Markic, 2007). The aim of this Special Issue in
Team Performance Management is to examine in more
detail what makes a good team and how both academics
and practitioners can help their teams improve.
Consistent with the objectives of the journal, this
special issue is interested in how to build high
performance teams in the sports context. Professional
and amateur sporting teams and organizations are
useful to analyze to see how they enhance teamwork and
performance for their members (Ross, 2008). All
different types of research paradigms including both
empirical and conceptual papers are welcome in this
special issue. The special issue will focus on team
performance management in the sports industry and
includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
The role of innovation to team performance
management
Sports marketing and entrepreneurial best practices
in team performance
Challenges of working with global teams in sporting
clubs
The role of social networks to develop sporting
teams
Ethics and social responsibility in sporting teams
Targeting and segmentation strategies in
sports-based team management
Positioning and competitive advantage in sports
teams
How managers of sporting organizations successfully
manage their teams performance
Drivers and motivations of a successful sporting
team
Organizational work teams in sporting clubs
How professional sporting organizations reward and
compensate for good team performance
The role of team-based performance in sports
The secrets of successful team building and
development in sport
Managerial examples of effective sporting teams
Human resource development in sports teams
The impact of team-work for sales managers in sports
organizations
The role of organizational change and managerial
development for sports teams
Manuscripts must be received by September 30th 2008.
All manuscripts will undergo a double-blind review
process. Manuscripts submitted to the Special Issue of
Team Performance Management should not have been
previously published nor be submitted to any other
journals during the review process. As a guide,
articles should be approximately 3000-6000 words in
length. More information about the journal can be
found on:
http://info.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=tpm
Please submit manuscripts by September 30th in a
word-compatible format electronically to:
Vanessa Ratten
A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh PA 15282 USA
Email:
vanessaratten@gmail.com
References
Higgs, M., Plewnia, U. and Ploch, J. (2005) Influence
of team composition and task complexity on team
performance, Team Performance Management, 11(7-8):
227-250.
Pineda, C.R. and Lerner, L. (2006) Goal attainment,
satisfaction and learning from teamwork, Team
Performance Management, 12(5-6): 182-191.
Ross, S.D. (2008) Assessing the use of the brand
personality scale in team sport, International
Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, 3(1/2):
23-38.
Schnytzer, A. and Weinberg, G. (2008) Testing for
home team and favorite biases in the Australian Rules
Football Fixed-Odds and Point Spread Betting Markets,
Journal of Sports Economics, 9: 173-190.
Sumanski, M.M., Kolenc, I. and Markic, M. (2007)
Teamwork and defining group structures, Team
Performance Management, 13(3-4): 102-116.
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