The Economics of Sport or On Time Technology Implementation

The Economics of Sport: An International Perspective

Author: Robert Sandy

This text, by three distinguished authors, applies the theories and techniques of economic analysis to sport and topics related to the business of sport. It builds on a basis of introductory microeconomics and continues the discussion, generally at an intermediate standard. The text has an international perspective, primarily the US, Canada, Europe and Australia, and contains relevant and entertaining case studies. The text suits both undergraduate and postgraduate students in that while it provides a clear progression of topics throughout, it also incorporates optional sections in each chapters of a higher and more challenging level.

Table of Contents:

	List of boxes, tables and figures
	Acknowledgements
	Preface
	List of abbreviations
1	Introduction	1
2	Club and league objectives : profit versus utility maximisation	10
3	Demand and pricing	28
4	The labor market for players	64
5	Discrimination in professional sports	104
6	The economic implications of sports broadcasting	127
7	Sports teams and leagues : from a business necessity to dominating cartels	155
8	Sports and economic development	186
9	Financing the facilities used by professional sports teams	215
10	Nonteam sports and incentives	241
11	College sports in the USA and the role of the NCAA	257
12	Government and sports policy	285
	Glossary of terms	305
	Bibliography	310
	Index	341

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On Time Technology Implementation: How to Achieve Implementation Success with Limited Time and Resources

Author: Bennet P Lientz

Technology implementation guidelines and lessons learned from over 30 years of successful, hands-on project experience.

• How to prevent the top 10 reasons for implementation failure
• Over 200 specific guidelines and lessons learned
• How to implement electronic commerce
• Five example companies from banking, insurance, transportation, government, and manufacturing
• How to use intranet and object oriented methods for maximum advantage
• How to cope with the burden of maintenance, enhancement, and production support
• How to implement knowledge management and data warehousing applications
• How to implement Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software
• How to develop and implement software on time and within budget
• How to effectively evaluate, select, and implement software packages
• How to control changing requirements and scope
• Critical success factors in system and business process implementation
• How to apply concurrent engineering to software development
• Experience and tips to develop intranet/Internet based applications

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Provides step-by-step methods for managing the implementation of a computer system, with an emphasis on establishing a business process plan and strategy as the first step. The authors suggest points to consider when implementing electronic commerce solutions, enterprise resource planning software, knowledge management, and data warehousing applications. They also address how to assess outsourcing, define requirements, transfer data into the new system, evaluate software packages, and negotiate contracts. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)