Sport Industry Research and Analysis An Approach to Informed Decision Making |
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| Author:
| Cuneen, Jacquelyn
Tobar, David A. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62159-017-0 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $73.95 |
Book Description:
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Sport Industry Research & Analysis offers a no-nonsense, straightforward approach to the study of research design and statistical analysis in the sport enterprise. Each chapter outlines real-world instances in which research and statistics contribute to bottom-line decisions. The book includes clear, progressive instructions, using spreadsheets for statistical computations and analyses. The explanations for the calculations and analyses are presented in the context of sport...
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Sport Industry Research & Analysis offers a no-nonsense, straightforward approach to the study of research design and statistical analysis in the sport enterprise. Each chapter outlines real-world instances in which research and statistics contribute to bottom-line decisions. The book includes clear, progressive instructions, using spreadsheets for statistical computations and analyses. The explanations for the calculations and analyses are presented in the context of sport industry scenarios with sample data. Additional scenarios with sample data provide hands-on practice with each statistical test.
"In Practice" contributions from sport industry professionals demonstrate how these practitioners use research and statistical analysis in their everyday tasks.
This book's succinct, applied approach to research design and statistical analyses provides readers with essential skills to help them understand the importance of an information-based approach to decision making in the sport enterprise.