CFP: Sport as an Entrepreneurial Venture (IJEV)

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From: João Leitão [jleitao71 at gmail.com]
Date: Mon 5 Apr 2010 22:44

Call for Papers
International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing  (IJEV)
Special Issue on: "Sport as an Entrepreneurial Venture"
Paper Submission Deadline: 30 June 2010

Guest Editors:
Dr. João Leitão, University of Beira Interior and IN+, Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal
Dr. Vanessa Ratten, Duquesne University, United States

The purpose of this special issue is to investigate the relationship between sport and entrepreneurial ventures. Many sport activities involve an entrepreneurial venture as change and innovation are critical to the continued development and success of the sport sector. The current literature on sport has to a large extent ignored the entrepreneurial literature and the aim of this special issue is to develop a better understanding of entrepreneurial ventures in sport and sport-related industries.

Sport as a venture creation tool creates many positive benefits. Entrepreneurial ventures in sport can include the development of stadiums and teams, the growth of athletes and branding and technological advances. As sport is a global billion dollar industry, there is a variety of different types of entrepreneurial ventures that take place. The promotion and creation of entrepreneurial ventures in sport creates many different challenges and opportunities in a global market that is constantly changing. As there is increasing competition for venture funding, sports organisations must evolve to create a competitive advantage. Sports organisations can do this by forming entrepreneurial ventures that focus on innovation, are proactive and involve a degree of risk taking activity.

This special issue proposes that entrepreneurial ventures in sport are important to understand and sustain sport organisations. Moreover, entrepreneurial ventures in sport can offer direction to businesses who want to increase their overall performance.

Subject Coverage

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

* Innovation and entrepreneurial ventures in sport
* The sport interface for entrepreneurs
* Influences of ventures and rapid growth of sport
* Theory on developing sport-based entrepreneurship
* Measuring pressure and confrontations of entrepreneurial life in the sport context
* Entrepreneurs in sport and the ventures they have created (e.g. Michael Jordan, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Alex Ferguson, José Mourinho, Nike, Adidas, Apple, etc)
* Determinants of performance in sports teams
* The influence of leadership and coaching on performance of sports teams
* Influence of venture characteristics and environment demands on entrepreneurs in sport
* Development of entrepreneurship opportunities around sport

Notes for Intending Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.

All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Author Guidelines page.

Editors and Notes

You may send one copy in the form of an MS Word file attached to an e-mail (details in Author Guidelines) to the following:

Dr. João Leitão
Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research, IN+, Lisbon, Portugal and
Instituto Superior Tecnico, Technical University of Lisbon
Av. Rovisco Pais,
1049-001 Lisboa
Portugal
Email: jleitao71 at gmail.com

Dr. Vanessa Ratten
Duquesne University
Management Division
Palumbo School of Business,
464 Rockwell Hall, 600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
USA
Tel: + 1 412 396 1907
Email: vanessaratten at gmail.com

(Please Cc the email to: Inderscience Editorial Office, E-mail: editorial at inderscience.com)

Please include in your submission the title of the Special Issue, the title of the Journal and the name of the Guest Editor

More info at: http://www.inderscience.com/browse/callpaper.php?callID=1241