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The relationship between a CEO and sport team brand

Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2015.

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Other Authors: Goldman, Michael
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Published: University of Pretoria 2016
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spelling oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/52360 The relationship between a CEO and sport team brand Goldman, Michael ichelp@gibs.co.za Burger, Paulus UCTD Mini Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2015. The sports industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Most international sports teams have developed a brand representing the message that their team wishes to communicate to its stakeholders. Frequently, a team s brand is managed and driven by the leaders, owners and chief executive officers (CEOs) of the sport teams. Similarly, these leaders, owners or CEOs possess their own personal brand, which can be driven by the team. To date, literature has focused on the brands of teams and players, and little focus has been given to the leaders, owners or CEOs driving the brand, specifically in a South African context. This research investigates the link or relationship between the CEO and sport team brand. Qualitative interviews were conducted with CEOs of three Super Rugby franchises, and the relationship between the brand of the CEOs and the franchise was identified. Nine additional interviews were conducted with marketers, coaches and players of the franchises, and assisted in triangulating the data. The interviews provided the depth and insight to explore the participants understandings of the relationship between the CEO s brand and the sport team brand. The research confirmed that there is a link or relationship between a CEO and sport team brand. The research suggests that the relationship is established over time and is influenced by the CEO s involvement and engagement with his/her prospective teams . A dual brand transfer was identified between a CEO and a sport team brand. vn2016 Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) MBA Unrestricted 2016-05-04T13:45:55Z 2016-05-04T13:45:55Z 2016-03-30 2015 Mini Dissertation Burger, P 2015, The relationship between a CEO and sport team brand, MBA Mini-dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52360> GIBS http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52360 en © 2016 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria
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title The relationship between a CEO and sport team brand
title_full The relationship between a CEO and sport team brand
title_fullStr The relationship between a CEO and sport team brand
title_full_unstemmed The relationship between a CEO and sport team brand
title_short The relationship between a CEO and sport team brand
title_sort relationship between a ceo and sport team brand
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url http://hdl.handle.net/2263/52360