The Routledge Handbook of Digital Sport Management provides students, researchers, and practitioners with a contemporary roadmap of the impact of digital technologies in sport management, at all levels and in all sectors, in a global context.
Divided into three sections addressing digital transformations, digital tools, and emerging digital issues, this book explores the impact of digital technology in the core functional areas of sport management, such as sponsorship, event management, and human resources. It introduces essential digital innovations such as esports, social media, VR, wearables, analytics, and artificial intelligence, and examines the debates and issues that are likely to shape and transform sport business over the next decade.
The only book to survey the full sweep of digital sport management, this book is an essential reference for all serious students of sport business and management, any researcher working in the nexus of sport business and digital, and all managers, policy-makers or associated professionals working in the sport industry.
About the Author: Michael L. Naraine is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sport Management at Brock University, Canada. His research is in digital sport management and marketing, examining the strategy, fan engagement, and analytics related to new developments in the sport business landscape. He is a Research Fellow of the North American Society for Sport Management and a board member at Canada Snowboard.
Ted Hayduk III is an Assistant Professor at Tisch Institute for Global Sport at New York University, USA. His research explores entrepreneurship and consumer behavior in the sport and entertainment industry. In 2022, he was named a Research Fellow of the North American Society for Sport Management.
Jason P. Doyle is a Senior Lecturer within the Department of Tourism, Sport and Hotel Management at Griffith University, Australia. His research focuses on understanding sport consumer behavior, specifically determining how sport and event consumption impacts organizations, athletes, communities, and individuals.
