03758nam a22006375i 4500 978-3-658-45827-0 DE-He213 20251030113133.0 cr nn 008mamaa 241008s2024 gw | s |||| 0|eng d 9783658458270 978-3-658-45827-0 10.1007/978-3-658-45827-0 doi GV716 KNSP bicssc SPO000000 bisacsh S thema KNS thema Hanappi-Egger, Edeltraud. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 85774 Passion and Profit [electronic resource] : The Dynamics of Soccer Fandom and Management / by Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger. 1st ed. 2024. Wiesbaden : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : Imprint: Springer, 2024. XII, 83 p. 2 illus. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Business Guides on the Go, 2731-4766 Soccer fandom: a popular research topic -- 2. The role of fans and fan clubs from a management perspective -- 3. The management of sports clubs as stakeholder management -- 4. Member associations under pressure -- 5. The role of the media in soccer -- 6. Structural measures for the integration of fan clubs in member clubs -- 7. Conclusion. This book analyzes the intricate relationship between football fans and clubs, presenting new approaches for those in charge to actively involve fans in club management—a complex task often fraught with emotional tension. Fan communities are spaces for integration and identity formation, but also for exclusion and demarcation. Moreover, the author highlights the resistance of active soccer fan scene towards increasing commercialization of their sport and their skeptical view of powerful institutions. This book therefore emphasizes that the goal of club management should be to develop fans from stakeholders to stakeowners, so that they can take on responsibility as equal participants in club affairs. The author, Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger, introduces the fundamentals of the "fan" phenomenon and outlines paths towards greater transparency and integrity, as well as productive dialogue between clubs and fan communities. This book is targeted at academics, sports managers, and soccer enthusiasts interested in the intersection of fan culture, club management, and the socio-political dimensions of sports. Sports Economic aspects. 58058 Audiences. 68880 Sports Sociological aspects. Industrial organization. 57885 Sports Psychological aspects. 60007 Diversity in the workplace. 57447 Sports Economics. 65668 Fan and Audience Studies. 68882 Sport Sociology. 68592 Organization. 59674 Sport Psychology. 78629 Diversity Management and Women in Business. 72085 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783658458263 Printed edition: 9783658458287 Printed edition: 9783658458294 Business Guides on the Go, 2731-4766 68573 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-45827-0 ZDB-2-BUM ZDB-2-SXBM 64075 64075