University student-athletes, constitutes one of the primary clients of the university, and are regarded as the heart and soul of every educational institution. They have been described as a special population whose university experience is different from those of non-athletes. Their wellness is...

The English Premier League (EPL) has its roots in the oldest football league in world soccer, the Football League. Television coverage has played a major role in attracting and increasing the number of EPL spectators, both local and foreign. The purpose of this study was thus to analyse and compare ...

Although job satisfaction has been widely researched among organisational behaviour researchers in various types of organisations, its antecedents such as role innovation and job enjoyment have been scarce in literature. There is a notion that various attitudinal constructs may influence a wide...

This study explored factors influencing the future consumption of team websites by sports fans. The study adopted a quantitative approach in which a two section questionnaire was administered to a conveniently selected sample consisting of 219 respondents who were supporters of any of the 16 teams...

Although global markets are converging, the realisation of a homogeneous global consumption culture remains a mirage. Researchers have since argued that purchase decisions of foreign sport apparel are influenced more by a host of nationalistic sentiments dominant in the domestic market. This study...

Athlete celebrity endorsement advertising has been recognised as a common feature of modern day marketing, and has been increasing exponentially over the past two decades, becoming a popular advertising mechanism in today's global marketplace. This study examined the relationship between...

Universities provide a platform for sport and physical activity participation opportunities to students. For students, participation in sport and physical activity is an important part of university life which can lead to improved physical and mental health. Positive consequences such as increased...

Entrepreneurship continues to draw much interest and attention from various stakeholders. Due to modern day challenges and uncertainty in their future, there is a greater need for students with entrepreneurial skills. For this reason and many others, students around the world are encouraged to...

Research initiatives have primarily analysed the relationship between organisational support with various constructs, inter-alia job satisfaction, organisational commitment, job discretion, job attitude, organisational politics and turnover intentions. Whilst these studies are noteworthy, research...

Like most employer-employee relationships, the relationship between sport coaches and their employers is governed by legal work contracts which clearly spell out the rights and obligations of the two parties (the employer and the employee). However, formal contracts do not reflect all the exchanges ...