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Innovative Management Applications in Sports

Year 2025, Volume: 11 Issue: 2, 191 - 201, 30.06.2025

Ejder Güneş

https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.1500999

Abstract

Aim: The objective of this study is to examine the effects of innovative management applications in the sport industry and to reveal how these practices contribute to the sustainable growth of sport organisations, gaining competitive advantage and increasing operational efficiency.
Methods: In order to examine the impact of innovative applications on sports management, the keywords “sports”, “management”, “innovation” and “technology” were used to scan and compile relevant publications in the Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar databases between 2000-2024. Digital technologies, social innovations and sustainability-oriented applications in the sports industry are the main components of this scan. Management practices were evaluated in the context of the role of leadership and strategic innovation in gaining competitive advantage for sports organizations. In addition, the impact of social innovations on social welfare, how technological innovations transform the sports experience and how sustainability principles are applied in the management of sports facilities were discussed in this framework.
Conclusion: Innovative applications can increase the efficiency of the sports industry and strengthen the sustainability and competitive capacity of organizations. However, in order for these applications to be successful, factors such as costs, technological infrastructure, personnel training and the cultural structure of the organization must be carefully considered. The effective application of innovation in the field of sports makes significant contributions to the development of the sports industry both locally and globally.

Keywords

İnnovation Sports Managamet Technological.

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Sporda İnovatif Yönetim Uygulamaları

Year 2025, Volume: 11 Issue: 2, 191 - 201, 30.06.2025

Ejder Güneş

https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.1500999

Abstract

Amaç: Spor endüstrisinde inovatif yönetim uygulamalarının etkilerini incelenmesi ve bu uygulamaların spor organizasyonlarının sürdürülebilir büyümesi, rekabet avantajı elde etmesi ve operasyonel verimliliğin artırılmasına nasıl katkı sağladığının ortaya koyulması amaçlanmıştır.
Yöntem: İnovatif uygulamaların spor yönetimine olan etkisini incelemek için “spor”, “yönetim”, “inovasyon” ve “teknoloji” anahtar kelimeleri ile Web of Science, Scopus ve Google Scholar veri tabanlarında 2000-2024 yılları aralığında ilgili yayınlar taranmış ve derlenmiştir. Spor endüstrisinde dijital teknolojiler, sosyal inovasyonlar ve sürdürülebilirlik odaklı uygulamalar, bu taramanın temel bilşenleridir. Yönetim uygulamaları, liderlik ve stratejik inovasyonun spor organizasyonlarının rekabet avantajı elde etmesindeki rolü bağlamında değerlendirilmiştir. Ayrıca, sosyal inovasyonların toplumsal refah üzerindeki etkisi, teknolojik yeniliklerin spor deneyimini nasıl dönüştürdüğü ve sürdürülebilirlik ilkelerinin spor tesislerinin yönetiminde nasıl uygulandığı bu çerçevede ele alınmıştır.
Sonuç: İnovatif uygulamalar spor endüstrisinin verimliliğini artırarak organizasyonların sürdürülebilirliğini ve rekabet kapasitesini güçlendirebilmektedir. Ancak, bu uygulamaların başarılı olabilmesi için maliyetler, teknolojik altyapı, personel eğitimi ve organizasyonun kültürel yapısı gibi faktörlerin dikkatle ele alınması gerekmektedir. İnovasyonun spor alanında etkili bir şekilde uygulanması hem yerel hem de küresel düzeyde spor endüstrisinin gelişimine önemli katkılar sunmaktadır.

Keywords

İnovasyon Spor Teknoloji Yönetim.

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  • Barnhill, C.R., & Smith, N.L. (2022). Organizational behavior and digital transformation in sport. In The Routledge Handbook of Digital Sport Management (pp. 7-21). Routledge.
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  • Karaçuha, E., & Pado, G. (2018). Dijital inovasyon stratejisi yönetimi. Journal of International Scientific Researches, 3(1), 118-130. doi:10.21733/ibad.370586
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  • Skinner, J., Smith, A.C., Swanson, S., Skinner, J., Smith, A.C., & Swanson, S. (2018). Leaders as the drivers of innovation: The sport leadership ecosystem and innovative leadership. Fostering Innovative Cultures in Sport: Leadership, Innovation and Change, 69-109.
  • Snelgrove, R., & Wood, L. (2021). Encouraging the use of innovative practices in sport management. Case Studies in Sport Management, 10(S1), S1-S2.
  • Taştan, H.Ş. (2023). Sporda dijital inovasyon. Spor İnovasyonu ve Dijital Teknoloji, 7.
  • Tekin, N. (2021). Sürdürülebilir Tüketim ve Spor İlişkisi. FOCUSS Spor Yönetimi Araştırma Dergisi, 2(1), 35-46.
  • Tekin, Z., & Karakuş, K. (2018). Gelenekselden akıllı üretime spor endüstrisi 4.0. İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi, 7(3), 2103-2117. doi:10.15869/itobiad.428815
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  • Viljamaa, K. (2007). Technological and cultural challenges in local ınnovation support activities emerging knowledge ınteractions in charlotte’s motor sport cluster. European Planning Studies, 15(9), 1215-1232. Doi:10.1080/09654310701529169
  • Xiao, X., Hedman, J., Tan, F.T.C., Tan, C.W., Lim, E.T., Clemmensen, T., ... Van Hillegersberg, J. (2017). Sports digitalization: An overview and A research agenda. In 38th International Conference on Information Systems: Transforming Society with Digital Innovation, ICIS 2017: Transforming Society with Digital Innovation. Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL).
  • Yavuz, Ç. (2010). İşletmelerde İnovasyon-Performans İlişkisinin İncelenmesine Dönük Bir Çalışma. Girişimcilik ve Kalkınma Dergisi, 5(2).
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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Sports Activity Management
Journal Section REVIEW
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Ejder Güneş 0009-0003-4662-8338

Publication Date June 30, 2025
Submission Date June 14, 2024
Acceptance Date June 29, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 11 Issue: 2

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APA Güneş, E. (2025). Sporda İnovatif Yönetim Uygulamaları. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS, 11(2), 191-201. https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.1500999
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