Article: Football facility and equipment management Journal: Journal for Global Business Advancement (JGBA) 2013 Vol.6 No.4 pp.265 - 282 Abstract: The paper investigates the subject of football facility and equipment management to present the key success factors and planning elements for consideration. The work is based on secondary data analysis and literature review, and the findings include both descriptive and prescriptive elements. The findings construct a theoretical basis for further development and provide football managers with explicit and practical advice on the subject. They further indicate that topics pertaining to football facility and equipment management are not and should not be viewed as independent tasks under a common umbrella. They are all part of a larger system with all aspects interrelated both at the planning and the operation stages. Moreover, they are found to be inextricably linked with the wider strategic and marketing processes and constitute a significant part of the value proposition of the club to its immediate customers, implicit customers, industry associates and wider society. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: Football facility and equipment management

Authors: Nicos L. Kartakoullis; Alkis Thrassou; Demetris Vrontis; Thanos Kriemadis

Addresses: Department of Sports Management, School of Business, University of Nicosia, 46 Makedonitissas Ave., P.O. Box 24005, 1700 Nicosia, Cyprus ' School of Business, University of Nicosia, 46 Makedonitissas Ave., P.O. Box 24005, 1700 Nicosia, Cyprus ' School of Business, University of Nicosia, 46 Makedonitissas Ave., P.O. Box 24005, 1700 Nicosia, Cyprus ' Department of Sport Management, University of Peloponnese, Sparti 231 00, Greece

Abstract: The paper investigates the subject of football facility and equipment management to present the key success factors and planning elements for consideration. The work is based on secondary data analysis and literature review, and the findings include both descriptive and prescriptive elements. The findings construct a theoretical basis for further development and provide football managers with explicit and practical advice on the subject. They further indicate that topics pertaining to football facility and equipment management are not and should not be viewed as independent tasks under a common umbrella. They are all part of a larger system with all aspects interrelated both at the planning and the operation stages. Moreover, they are found to be inextricably linked with the wider strategic and marketing processes and constitute a significant part of the value proposition of the club to its immediate customers, implicit customers, industry associates and wider society.

Keywords: sports clubs; facility management; equipment management; strategic planning; marketing; maintenance; value; football facilities; football equipment; soccer facilities; critical success factors; CSFs; football managers; sport management.

DOI: 10.1504/JGBA.2013.058273

Journal for Global Business Advancement, 2013 Vol.6 No.4, pp.265 - 282

Published online: 12 Dec 2013 *

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