BOSM Chapter 9 - Strategy & Environmental Analysis

October 2005

2005-10-04T22:02:00.000+01:00

Last updated 15 October 2005

Manchester United pulls out of Super Casino deal.

Electronic intelligence now available to sports managers.

Honda buys 100% stake in BAR F1 team. 1 and 2

Adidas takeover of Reebok moves closer.

September 2005

2005-09-07T22:02:00.000+01:00

Toyota to build a second F1 wind tunnel.

Fulham to establish alliance with South African football club?

Red Bull and Minardi discuss F1 strategic alliance.

General Motors and NFL continue their strategic relationship.

Volkswagen acquires South African football team.

August 2005

2005-08-20T22:13:00.000+01:00

Twenty 20 cricket set for international expansion?

West Ham quiet on Kia Joorabchian takeover speculation.

Adidas agrees to buy Reebok.

BMW breaks from Williams F1 team.

Build-A-Bear and NFL go into partnership.

Family at war – Adolf and Rudolph Dassler create Puma/Adidas contest.

Chinese basketball team to visit USA in strategic business exchange.

Puma set for strategic expansion and brand development.

Manchester United and Real Madrid chose Malaysian Airlines as their official carrier.

Jul05

2005-07-04T22:57:00.000+01:00

London Broncos (Rugby League) and Harlequins (Rugby Union) finalise agreement to forge a strategic alliance. 1 and 2

What now for British athletics following success of Olympics bid?

Adidas-Salomon and Porsche sign deal to market sportswear.

Jose Mourinho foresees day when Chelsea will not have to sign new players.

British public stands accused on country’s continuing tennis failure.

Jun05

2005-06-03T17:15:00.000+01:00

Glazer plans for the future.

Doug Ellis’s Aston Villa set for takeover by consortium?

Burson-Marsteller and Helios Partners announce exclusive Olympic and Sports Marketing alliance.

Russia and China forge Olympic alliance.

BMW buys Sauber F1 team in order to run own cars. 1 and 2

Puma and Adidas fight each other for market share.

Glazer’s United plans become apparent.

Williams/BMW relationship goes sour? 1 and 2

Pou Chen and Feng Tay sportswear makers set to expand capacity ahead of 2008 Olympics.

May05

2005-05-01T16:47:00.000+01:00

Malcolm Glazer’s strategy for Manchester United remains unclear.

Eddie Irvine set to buy Jordan F1 team?

Adidas attempts to expand global empire.

Nike goes with Wal-Mart.

Pakistan announces strategy for future of sport in the country.

More on Chelsea’s commercial strategy.

Indian cricket goes in search of cross-border alliances.

Adidas sells Salomon to Amer.

English plan to boost golf participation amongst girls.

Apr05

2005-04-15T13:19:00.000+01:00

Investment in facilities seen as the way forward for golf.

Kalusha Bwalya calls for sponsors to invest in African sport.

Publicly-quoted football clubs always at risk of takeover.

English Cricket Board to unveil strategic plan.

Indian cricket authorities set to begin new cricket TV channel?

Mar05

2005-03-03T21:33:00.000Z

Market traders fund Tanzanian football club.

Cardiff rivals fuming at PFA loan.

SRU considers plan to buy and relocate Glasgow pro team.

PFA to help Cardiff City pay wages bill.

Quiksilver to buy French ski manufacturer Skis Rossignol.

NHL starts to plan for next season following 2005 season disruption.

Was the NHL’s season cancellation really the best strategy?

Israeli fashion chain set to enter China through collaboration with Nike.

Is the Kraft family looking to buy an English Premier League team?

Feb05

2005-02-07T21:50:00.000Z

Strategy and skiing: the key to championship success.

F1 car makers outline strategy for the future.

What future for Liverpool Football Club?

Jan05

2005-01-06T09:31:00.000Z

Kaiser Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and the church agree unlikely collaboration to set up telecoms network.

Balancing the costs and benefits: were Britain’s Olympic medals worth it?

Will New Zealand have to strike partnership with Australia if it is to win right to stage 2012 rugby World Cup?

Jordan F1 team taken over by Russian born entrepreneur. 1 and 2

Major League Baseball moves to increase market for electronic games.

Former Chelsea owner Ken Bates in negotiations to buy Leeds United.

Ferrari abandon plans to set up rival F1 series.

Fila Korea makes split from Fila Global.

Billionaire Alex Shnaider to buy major stake in Jordan F1 team.

Challenging times for Nike as CIO resigns.

South African government awards grants in attempt to promote tennis success.

Honda buys in to BAR F1 racing team. 1 and 2

Home Depot becomes official NASCAR partner.

Sunderland Football Club subject to takeover bid.

Dec04

2004-12-07T14:58:00.000Z

NBA and Russell Corporation enter into eight-year global partnership.

Adidas goes for increased share of global sportswear market.

How to make an American football team work - a strategy for success.

In the light of the Kolpak ruling, English cricket chiefs fear influx of players from overseas. 1 and 2

Amateur Boxing Association of England announces strategy for safeguarding future of boxing.

Nov04

2004-11-04T10:06:00.000Z

Profile of Africa's strategy for promoting athletics.

Florentino Perez ponders Real Madrid's strategy.

Cameroon’s football strategy causes problems.

Confederation of African Athletics establishes strategy for the future.

Nike and Sony forge new strategic alliance.

The Times takes a humorous view of Manchester United’s strategic direction.

New plan implemented to boost UK swimming performance.

Sport England implements strategy for building success in hockey.

Strategy case study: the development of China's Dalian Shide Football Club.

Kenyan golf launches strategy to become top African golfing nation.

Plans unveiled to put Namibian golf on the world map.

Oct04

2004-10-01T22:31:00.000+01:00

Jordan F1 team on verge of strategic agreement with Toyota.

More on some of the changes taking place in Japanese baseball here.

Businessman reveals plans to modernise Japanese baseball.

Manly rugby club in Autralia announce plans to raise revenue.

Want to live and breath sport? Property developer reveals interesting plans for stadium houses

An interesting strategy for arresting a sport in decline.

Check out the Focus360 website, especially the cases, for examples of how sports businesses can develop their strategies and improve customer service.

A strategy for countering the influx of foreign players? A case study from English cricket.

Sep04

2004-09-01T22:30:00.000+01:00

The Australian government's strategy for developing sport is presented on their website.

To supplement the case about Argentinian tennis appearing in this chapter, another example of a strategy implemented by a tennis association to develop new players can be found in the UK LTA's strategy Club Vision.