Spectator support: Examining the consumer attributes
i the o text of wo e ’s professio al ase all
Nanami Kawamura, Kasumi Nakajima, Kaede Fujiwara, Shiro Yamaguchi (University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences) ShoheiTaka atsu Kobe Shi a Wo e ’s U i ersity
INTRODUCTION
RESULTS
CONCLUSION
METHOD
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1.Spectator
Support .595
**
.534**
.546**
.547**
.417**
.710**
.650**
2.Accessibility .562** .752** .555** .479** .387** .585** .484**
3.Popularity .434**
.753**
.536**
.449**
.485**
.618**
.507**
4.Uniqueness .447**
.724**
.743**
.612**
.512**
.726**
.497**
5.Affordability
.538**
.667**
.538**
.639**
.468**
.627**
.531**
6.Star Power .395** .636** .538** .526** .773** .639**
.452**
7.Player Skill .567** .668** .594** .618** .795** .684** .733**
8.Player
Similarities .429 **
.612**
.521**
.542**
.785**
.741**
.797**
Lower left=Women,Upper right=Men
FIGURE:1 Multiple regression analysis (Men)
FIGURE:2 Multiple regression analysis (Women) TABLE:1 Correlation analysis for comparison
Sample : n=204( =138 , =66)
Sample method : Convenience sampling
Research period : May 29th, 2017 & June 24th, 2017
Research place : Amagasaki Memorial Park &
Ball Park Awaji (Hyogo)
Measurement : Consumer attributes (Greenhalgh et al.,
2011) & Spectator support (Greenhalgh et al., 2011)
The result of men showed that accessibilitywas an
important factor on spectator support . On the other hand, the result of women indicated that
accessibilityand star powerhad a positive effect on spectator support.
REFERENCES
Greenhalgh , G., Simmons, J.M., Hambrick , M.E., & Greenwell T. C . (2011). Spectator support: Examining the
Attributes that differentiate Niche from Mainstream Sport. Sport Marketing Quality, 20, 41-52
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A) Our results suggest that wo e ’s professio al ase all orga izers should i rease the information of player’s perso al logs, internet sites, and SNSin order to distribute information for spectators effectively and easily.
B) The fi di gs suggest that wo e ’s professio al ase all
orga izers should ha ge the i age of wo e ’s professio al ase all fro minor to major y
increasing an exposure of the media.
2010: The average attendances
1,535 spectators
2012:
The average attendances
630spectators
MEN
Accessibility
WOMEN
Accessibility
Star Power
© Japa wo e ’s ase all league
To examine the influence of consumer attributes on spectator support i wo e ’s
professional baseball.
PURPOSE
2016:
The average attendances