The management of sports as a research theme: analysis of scientific publication

Abstract

http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2175-8042.2017v29n50p183 The research about sports management has been improved in the last years. To know the characteristics of the produced researches can allow to identify the choices of researchers and the gaps existing. Thus, the aim of this study was to analyze the scientific publication on Sport Management, which focuses on action and intervention manager. It conducted the literature in four electronic databases. They were identified 40 articles that met the inclusion criteria, 11 trials, 6 review articles or documentary research and 23 original articles. The most discussed topics was the training of sports management, sports management as to its organization and public policies in sports and leisure. By analyzing the method adopted in the studies, it was possible to identify the growth in the number of publications in recent years and the predominance of quantitative research, built from an empirical-analytic conception of science. It is important diversification of research conducted with the use qualitative researches that allow a closer relationship with the actual context of management.

Keywords

• esporte
• administração esportiva
• produção do conhecimento