Innovation in sports organizations

Abstract

This paper analyzes the distinctive features of innovation in sport. Namely, the authors assess the various components of the innovation process in sports organizations. It was determined that the key aspect of sports innovation is the need to balance between individual organizational and collective goals. Sports organizations form meta-organizations that broaden the innovation potential by providing access to a larger resource and knowledge base as well as facilitating constant information flow. In conclusion this study proposes an approach to collecting innovation data on sports organizations.