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AUTHOR
F. Calabuig
Does size matter? Entrepreneurial orientation and performance in Spanish sports clubs
Despite its importance, entrepreneurship in organizations has not been widely addressed in the sports association sector (sports clubs). In this context, this study analyses the relationships of en...
How can the management of fitness centres be improved through corporate image and brand image?
The aim of this research is to test the role of corporate image in predicting credibility, trust, and brand recognition. In addition, it is intended to verify whether these variables can explain the atti- tudes and future intentions of fitness centre users to better understand their behaviour. Through an online survey, the opin- ions of 325 fitness centre users were collected regarding the pre- viously mentioned variables. A structural equation model was made by means of EQS 6.4 to confirm, first, the reliability of the scales used and subsequently test the different relationships between variables. The results show the importance of corporate image as a starting point to explain future int…
Creation of a brand model through SEM to predict users' loyalty and recommendations regarding a public sports service.
Brand perception is a key element in achieving business success: how a brand is perceived by current and potential users determines what they think and their disposition towards the brand. The users' perception also determines whether they will perceive the sports service as offering a greater quality or value than other services, whether they will be more loyal, or whether they will recommend the service. This paper analyses the brand perception of users of a public sports service, creating a model of structural equations that analyses how credibility and trust influence a user's congruence with the brand and the generation of positive attitudes towards the brand and how these variables in…