Ch 9: International Sport Flashcards
Global Spread of Sport
- inc interaction and expansion across globe thanks to internet technology
- corps have global strategy (same demand across all corners)
- techn advances major driving factor
- largely influenced by countries w dominance over worldwide media
Club System
Separate from educational system
Primary purpose=fulfill social and fitness functions rather than promote athletes
Allows anyone to participate and use facilities
History
First spread thru imperialistic efforts (imposing culture)
Feud feelings of nationalism (platform for protest)
Major driving factors of globalization
Technological advances and increased accessibility of technology
What largely influences globalization of sport?
Countries w dominance over worldwide media leading to greater media exposure
Globalization not dependent on media alone
Five strategies for building successful global brand
1 build strong consistent brand culture 2 be borderless in marketing 3 build international hub 4 adopt a global structure 5 make customers ur co creators
Corporate Involvement w/ Int. Sport
- sport related (shoes, equipment, sport drinks)
2. Nonsport related that sponsor events, teams, athletes to gain name recognition
North American Markets
becoming saturated
how are sport corps trying to broaden product distribution
by focusing on global markets or even playing direct role in dev of sports in new markets
International Division
created by pro sport leagues to inc pop and consumption overseas and maintain offices abroad
International Efforts focus on:
- Broadcasting
- licensing and 3.merchandising
playing exhibition and regular season games - grassroots participation
- placing teams in international markets
Broadcasting
- visuals=easily exportable
- tv/internet access increasing
- major corps now own major media outlets
Licensing & Merchandising
-inc use of sales of logo merchandising as means to inc league pop (online shopping)
Exhibition Games
ppl in diff countries have opp to view live
Marketing Foreign Players
- dec in barriers w/ inc top players over world
- inc in league pop
- exposure aided by rise of satellite TV and inc games held in diff places