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STUDIES OF SPORT CONSUMERS. Categories of Sport Consumer Studies. How information is reported: Published newsletters (NCAA News) Internet database (SBR Net) Public documents (Stat Abst of US). 2. How consumers are grouped (by): Industry segment Sport Consumer demographics
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Categories of Sport Consumer Studies • How information is reported: • Published newsletters (NCAA News) • Internet database (SBR Net) • Public documents (Stat Abst of US)
2. How consumers are grouped (by): • Industry segment • Sport • Consumer demographics • Consumer activity
REGULAR LIMITED STUDIES • Annual surveys and reports of sports organizations (NCAA, NFHSA) • Projected trends in participation of • Athletes • Sponsors (IEG, Harris and Assoc)
REGULAR BROAD STUDIES • Focus on “who plays what?” and long term lifestyle trends • Conducted by NSGA, SGMA, and ASD
INDEXING SPORT CONSUMERS • Index compares demographics or lifestyles of sub samples with a national sample
IRREGULAR, LIMITED STUDIES • Conducted by teams, leagues, sponsors • Focus on consumer demographics and media or product consumption • To attract sponsors
IRREGULAR, BROAD STUDIES: • Funded by corporations • Focus on consumer activity • To determine sports interests of consumers • Irregular studies have limited value because they do not forecast trends
FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED • Definitions of fans and participants • “One time” spectator/player • Definitions of sport consumption • Involvement and commitment • Interest and participation
Research Problems • Methodologies used • Appropriate • Consistent • Not biased • Sampling of consumers • Appropriate • Representative of group