Sport Technology Insights

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-12977-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 138 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm

Reihe: Sport Business Insights

This is a concise and up-to-date introduction to the ways technology is reshaping sport business around the world.

Drawing on international cases, data, and examples throughout, the book outlines the history of technological change in sport before examining its contemporary impact across three key domains: sport consumers, sport organisations, and the intermediary and partner organisations that connect them. Covering major transformative technologies, from data analytics and artificial intelligence to the metaverse and wearables, the book explains the key trends, practical implications, and emerging opportunities associated with each, before considering what the future may hold for sport business in an era of accelerating technological change.

Clear, accessible, and free of unnecessary jargon, this primer is essential reading for students, managers, policy-makers, and sport business professionals seeking to better understand the impact of technology on sport.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional Reference, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stavros, Constantino

Smith, Aaron C.T.

Read, Daniel

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management E-Commerce, E-Business, E-Marketing
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Dienstleistungssektor & Branchen
• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Sport Sportveranstaltungen, Sportmanagement, Teams & Clubs

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Sport and Technology: Partners in Time  2. Sport Consumers and Technology: Fan-centric Innovation  3. Sport Organisations and Technology: Managing Transformation  4. Sport Intermediaries and Technology: Maximising Relationships, Influence, and Function  5. The Sport Technology Future: Insights and Opportunities

Über Autor(innen)

Constantino Stavros is Professor of Marketing at RMIT University, Australia, and a Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Sport Business, Loughborough University London, UK. His research examines sport from multiple perspectives, and his current work sits at the intersection of consumer behaviour and technology.

Aaron CT Smith is Professor of Management at Newcastle Business School, University of Newcastle, Australia, and Professorial Fellow of Sport Business and Innovation in the Institute for Sport Business at Loughborough University London, UK. Aaron’s research considers the intersections between sport’s economic and social dividends, including sport for social innovation, the cognitive mechanisms of sport performance, decisions and belief change, fan-to-brand engagement, digital marketing, and innovation ecosystems.

Daniel Read is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Business at the Institute for Sport Business, Loughborough University London, UK. His research applies qualitative and quantitative methods to understand the causes and consequences of pressing integrity issues in sport including athlete welfare, governance, sponsorship, fan behaviour, and social media. Central to all these issues is the role technology plays in changing behaviours and the impact of digital business models in the sport sector.