Essays on Leagues

Nowadays globalization is developing rapidly; more and more companies establish their subsidiaries in the foreign countries. Many organizations have presence all around the world. This process has either advantages or disadvantages; however, companies receive mostly positive outcomes of globalization, such as access to the new markets and outstanding talent, outsourcing of production and R&D, learning the experience of the foreign colleagues, and etc. This reported is devoted to identification of the ways of international business strategy’s improvement for Adidas Company.

Globalization

Globalization has made significant changes of the world economy. It foresees the following aspects: Nations differences: the competitive ...

Basketball with each passing year becomes more and more popular type of sports globally. It is possible to argue that the existence of such a trend formed after inclusion of basketball in the Olympic program, and also after 1992, when the unforgettable «Dream Team» showed great skills and spectacular game. There are several key factors that contributed to the growing global popularity of basketball. First of all, it is the game by itself, for which it is necessary not so much: the ball and hanging basket. Children and amateurs around the world play on the cover of any kind, ...

Overview

The English Premier League is among the most popular football leagues in Europe and across the world. Different teams in the Premier League have many fans in England and across the world. In addition to the attractive football, the other element that is characteristic of English football is the high turnover of managers. Despite the cost associated with dismissing managers before the completion of the term, teams in the English Premier League have a history of dismissing managers for various reasons despite the cost implications. For instance, Liverpool Football Club had to part with six million pounds sterling to ...

The play Fences by August Wilson is set in the American urban setting in 1957. After the end of the Civil War and the Reconstruction, it is clear that the White Americans and the Black Americans had been segregated in almost all areas of life (Tribute To August Wilson 1). These arenas included buses, schools, and even in sport, for instance, baseball. The play gives a practical example of a great player whose dream is crushed along racial lines, despite being good in the game of baseball. Troy Maxson, who is the protagonist in the play, defines his life ...

Broadcasting Rights of FIFA World Cup

Introduction Going closer to our topic, it seems worthwhile noting that FIFA is rightfully considered to be the most powerful and influential football organization that reveals as a steering body for football, indoor soccer, and beach football. Consequently, all football competitions including world cups (they are generally assumed to be most wanted ones for spectators) are performed under the duly patronage of this worldwide organization. A great demand for sports events has undoubtedly formed favorable conditions for both organizations (fn. – in our case it is FIFA). According to WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), “The royalties that broadcasters earn from ...

Introduction

An elite athlete development system refers to a process whereby a significant period of time is taken to nurture young talents so that they can develop into elite athletes in their respective sporting activities. These games range from football, athletics, swimming, tennis, basketball, and much more. The process mainly focuses on the continual improvement of skills and understanding of the game. All the coaches in this process are ultimately improving and preparing players so that they can move to the next stage of development. Who will be the next Lionel Messi, Tiger Woods or even Venus Williams? With the ...

LIFE STYLE FOOD HUB ENTERPRISES

Abstract The paper aims at outlining the main differences amid utility and profit maximizing league, with a key focus on Europe and the USA and the resulting implications to sports. The study is in agreement with findings from the previous research study that most clubs in America are profit oriented while their European counterparts are after utility satisfaction. Some of the significant aspects that reflect the above findings are the differences in organizational management in the two areas. In America, major decisions that pertain administration of organizations are made by the shareholders and club owners through a voting process. ...

Individual’s productivity in any working environment is measured by tracking that person’s performance. People work differently depending on the environment they are based in. Individuals who work on a commission based salary tend to work harder and efficiently than an individual who is working for no salary or someone who works for the government. The best industry that monitors one’s productivity is baseball. It uses a wide range of statistical tools to analyze one’s performance in the game. Statistics plays a very important role in baseball than any sport because it has structured flow; and ...

Compare/Contrast

One of the greatest concerns in research based on gender coverage is the limited coverage of women sports by different media; for example, the social media, digital media, and the newspapers (print media). Accordingly, the quality of sports coverage despite the remarkable participation of the female gender intensifies the support for men's sports while diminishing the women's sports. Basketball is one of the favourite games, not among the American people but also among other people worldwide. The two common premier basketball leagues in the world are the NBA and WNBA. This paper discusses the similarities and differences between coverage ...

Development and Challenges of Football after 1990 World Cup

1.0 Introduction Football has over the years faced challenges despite its growth in popularity. Szymanski (2002) argues that football has significantly improved the economic standards of the countries who host the world cup and also those with the major leagues. Lee & Taylor (2005) argue that tourism has been on the rise due to football, and this has come to be with the 2202 World Cup hosted by South Korea and Japan. However, the report has dwelt much on the recent history of football that took center stage after the 1990 world cup finals. Some of the main topics that ...

Introduction

Without hesitation, America had influenced people across the universe in all kinds of the way! Movies, Food, Clothing, Brands, and even sports. The most popular sports in the US include American football, baseball, and basketball. It is also popular in athletics, especially in the short races. It can be said that the US in not bothered on exporting their sports but they uses the platform to find a market to their products by influencing he tastes and preferences across the universe. The US ensures that the export for their products grows by manipulating the popular culture in different nations. ...

DIGITAL MARKETIN CAMPAINGN PLAN REPORT

Digital Marketin Campaingn Plan Formed in 1887, Wycombe Wanderers (WWFC) is the biggest football club in High Wycombe. After spending a few years in the lower levels of English football, the 90’s saw the club promoted into the top-flight football. It currently plays in the third tier of English football, commonly referred to as the league 2. The club plays at the Adams Park, which has a capacity of close to 10,000 spectators. In an average day, however, the club’s stadium is usually half-full, with the number going lower if the weather is not conducive for ...

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Introduction

The history of football may be traced back to China in second century B.C. The sport was introduced in England in 1170 and was banned a couple of times between the 1400s and 1600s because it was associated with peasants and was thought to promote violence and immorality (FIFA, 2000). However, the sport later re-emerged and transcended social divide to become England’s favourite sport. The English have been considered to be very influential in popularizing football across the world. In 1867, the first football match outside Europe was recorded; the idea was initiated by several ...

Interactive Assignment

Following the interactive assignment requirements, I followed the guidelines as stated in exploring the events that transpire in a community sporting event. The guidelines of the interactive activity include observing the interaction among the fans, the interaction between players and coaches, opinions of the coaches about the players’ parents, comparing sports in different countries, interviewing trainers and physical therapists, and comparing sporting events in high schools and colleges. This paper shows the responses to the guideline of comparing football as a sport in different countries worldwide.

The football sport is among the leading and most common sports activities globally. ...

Differences and Similarities of Basketball in Different Countries

This paper deals with the topic of differences and similarities of sport in different countries. The kind of sport, which is chosen for this paper, is basketball. Our main goal is to dwell upon differences and similarities of this kind of sport with regard to cultural, violence, and gender issues. In order to achieve this goal successfully, relevant sources of information were carefully analyzed. There is very interesting fact that some of the American basketball fans do not know about other basketball leagues except NBA. The basketball is considered to be one of the most popular sports nowadays. Actually, ...

Article: Patrick Rishe (2015), Major League Soccer Averts Work Stoppage with New Collective Bargaining Agreement. Forbes

Nature of the bargaining

The bargaining is cooperative in nature since the major league soccer management, and the players sought to reach an agreement that would benefit both parties. The parties entered into an agreement that helped prevent the work stoppage in the major league soccer. Each party concerns were addressed in the conflict with the players demanding better terms such as free agency for players above 28 years who have had at least eight seasons in the league.

Underlying causes of the dispute

The main cause of the dispute is the ...