Developing a theory of sport-based entrepreneurship
Vanessa Ratten
AJ Palumbo and JF Donahue Schools of Business Administration, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, United States of America
PP: 557 - 565
Abstract
Entrepreneurship is important to sport as it encourages innovative activity that can facilitate social change. Entrepreneurship is an integral part of sport but less is known about how different types of entrepreneurship facilitate innovation.
The aim of this paper is to develop a theory of sports-based entrepreneurship that incorporates different sub-categories of entrepreneurship such as social, technological and international.
The objective of this paper is to connect the entrepreneurship and sport management literature by proposing a theory of sport-based entrepreneurship, which can be used as a theoretical framework for future research. In addition, the paper provides a unique insight for sports practitioners and public policy planners wanting to focus on entrepreneurial ways to manage sport-based organizations.
Keywords
sport; entrepreneurship; management; innovation; business ventures
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