Cases in Sport Marketing

Download or read book Cases in Sport Marketing written by Mark A. McDonald and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 1999 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cases in Sport Marketing, simulates real-life scenarios for sport marketers as exhibition games in the preseason simulate the regular season for professional athletes. The text begins with four introductory chapters to explain the case study method and then dedicates the remaining fifteen chapters to fifteen sport marketing cases that cover a wide range of issues and sport industry segments. By working through the cases, students can examine an array of situations and gain experience grappling with actual problems faced by managers. Each case presents the critical issues at hand, possible alternatives for consideration, and the criterion necessary to make an informed decision. The final chapter provides an overview of the sport marketing field.