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Sporting immigrants and their effect on sport growth and popularity in a culture: a case study in czech basketball
Crossan Jr., William Morea ; Čáslavová, Eva (advisor) ; Novotný, Jiří (referee) ; Durdová, Irena (referee)
Title: Sporting immigrants and their effect on sport growth and popularity in a culture: A case study in Czech basketball Keywords: Sport migration, globalization, figurational theory, basketball Statement of the Problem: This study will examine the influence that immigrant athletes have on attendance and youth development in the Czech basketball league. This study is a descriptive, non- experimental, longitudinal case study in the genre of globalization in sport. This study examines the use of immigrant athletes to build non-primary sport popularity at the micro level (team, club, entity) and macro level (league, federation and nation). Purpose of the Study: This study is being undertaken to evaluate the practice of using immigrant athletes in the Czech basketball league as a cornerstone of the club business plan and sport growth. The long-term growth of the sport both to be consumed and to be partaken needs to be examined in light of the globalization which is taking place. Increasing knowledge of these trends in the Czech basketball league may provide insight into the effects of immigrant athletes on sport popularity in other receiving cultures. Research Questions: 1. What is the correlation between usage of immigrant athletes on a team in Czech basketball and fan attendance? 2. What is the...
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Sporting immigrants and their effect on sport growth and popularity in a culture: a case study in czech basketball
Crossan Jr., William Morea ; Čáslavová, Eva (advisor) ; Novotný, Jiří (referee) ; Durdová, Irena (referee)
Title: Sporting immigrants and their effect on sport growth and popularity in a culture: A case study in Czech basketball Keywords: Sport migration, globalization, figurational theory, basketball Statement of the Problem: This study will examine the influence that immigrant athletes have on attendance and youth development in the Czech basketball league. This study is a descriptive, non- experimental, longitudinal case study in the genre of globalization in sport. This study examines the use of immigrant athletes to build non-primary sport popularity at the micro level (team, club, entity) and macro level (league, federation and nation). Purpose of the Study: This study is being undertaken to evaluate the practice of using immigrant athletes in the Czech basketball league as a cornerstone of the club business plan and sport growth. The long-term growth of the sport both to be consumed and to be partaken needs to be examined in light of the globalization which is taking place. Increasing knowledge of these trends in the Czech basketball league may provide insight into the effects of immigrant athletes on sport popularity in other receiving cultures. Research Questions: 1. What is the correlation between usage of immigrant athletes on a team in Czech basketball and fan attendance? 2. What is the...
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