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Does The Sport Industry Change The Game For Job Satisfaction?: A Case Of Triple-A Ticket Office Employees, Kaylah R. Quilty
Does The Sport Industry Change The Game For Job Satisfaction?: A Case Of Triple-A Ticket Office Employees, Kaylah R. Quilty
Sport Management Undergraduate
Business success continues to be influenced by employee job satisfaction because satisfied employees are more likely to produce quality work, stay motivated, and continue with the organization for a longer period of time. The research into job satisfaction has only gone as far as the business industry but has not yet reached the sport industry. Using the sport of baseball, interviews with ten Triple-A, International League ticket office employees uncovered there are many commonalities between the sport and business industries in terms of factors that influence job satisfaction. Therefore, sport organizations can likely utilize existing research in this area to …
Job Satisfaction In Minor League Baseball, Justice L. Hoyt
Job Satisfaction In Minor League Baseball, Justice L. Hoyt
Sport Management Undergraduate
Every individual in the sport industry spends a substantial amount of time at work. Hence the satisfaction of an individual’s job is important. The purpose of this study was to look at the satisfaction levels of full time minor league baseball employees in the International League. This study was the first study in the field of minor league baseball which tried to determine if the satisfaction levels were worth the demand of the work. It is known across the workforce that the more time demanding a job is the less freedom you have for family and leisure. This study was …
Understanding Season Ticket Holders’ Buying Behaviors, Stephen M. Castro Jr.
Understanding Season Ticket Holders’ Buying Behaviors, Stephen M. Castro Jr.
Sport Management Undergraduate
Increasing the average dollar spent from fans is important for an organizations’ bottom line. Existing literature focuses on general attendance versus the unique population of season ticket holders. Having already invested fans consume more, due to higher attendance, can increase the bottom line. By having the Rochester Red Wing’s season ticket holders fill out a survey it will uncover their buying behaviors and what affects their attendance. The results show aroma is how fans decide what concessions to buy and new merchandise is how fans decide what merchandise to buy.
The Role Of A Player Development System In Major League Baseball, Kyle Conklin
The Role Of A Player Development System In Major League Baseball, Kyle Conklin
Sport Management Undergraduate
This paper looks at the role of a player development system and the possible paths to success in Major League Baseball (MLB). The study looked at rookie players in the MLB to see if the path of their journey to the major leagues has an influence on their success as a rookie. Two paths were studied, those who played collegiately and those who went through the minor leagues straight from high school. This study used quantitative data to analyze the differences in player’s performance as rookies through statistics such as batting average and on-base percentage for hitters and winning percentage …