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FACTORS IN THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS LEAGUES

David Groves

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The purpose of this study was to determine a framework to isolate what the important factors are in the formation and development of professional sports leagues. The method of data collection for this qualitative study was a modified Delphi technique. Telephone interviews were conducted with a panel of 18 individuals who possess expertise in the area of professional sports leagues either from present or former involvement in professional sports leagues and included founders of professional sports leagues, commissioners or presidents of professional sports leagues, owners of professional sports leagues of professional franchises and attorney who have perpetuated leagues and/or their development. Inductive and deductive content analysis concluded two major sections of findings in this study: (1) the focus of the individual and the organization; (2) the characteristics that define the intensity of the individual and the organization.

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The purpose of this study was to determine a framework to isolate what the important factors are in the formation and development of professional sports leagues. The method of data collection for this qualitative study was a modified Delphi technique. Telephone interviews were conducted with a panel of 18 individuals who possess expertise in the area of professional sports leagues either from present or former involvement in professional sports leagues and included founders of professional sports leagues, commissioners or presidents of professional sports leagues, owners of professional sports leagues of professional franchises and attorney who have perpetuated leagues and/or their development. Inductive and deductive content analysis concluded two major sections of findings in this study: (1) the focus of the individual and the organization; (2) the characteristics that define the intensity of the individual and the organization.

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The purpose of this study was to determine a framework to isolate what the important factors are in the formation and development of professional sports leagues. The method of data collection for this qualitative study was a modified Delphi technique. Telephone interviews were conducted with a panel of 18 individuals who possess expertise in the area of professional sports leagues either from present or former involvement in professional sports leagues and included founders of professional sports leagues, commissioners or presidents of professional sports leagues, owners of professional sports leagues of professional franchises and attorney who have perpetuated leagues and/or their development. Inductive and deductive content analysis concluded two major sections of findings in this study: (1) the focus of the individual and the organization; (2) the characteristics that define the intensity of the individual and the organization.

Key concepts: League, Professional sport, Delphi method, Public relations, Sport management, Professional development, Focus group, Professional association

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