Universität zu Köln

Muehlheusser, Gerd, Schneemann, Sandra ORCID: 0000-0001-9375-1994, Sliwka, Dirk ORCID: 0000-0002-8026-0165 and Wallmeier, Niklas ORCID: 0000-0002-2346-1702 (2018). The Contribution of Managers to Organizational Success: Evidence from German Soccer. J. Sport. Econ., 19 (6). S. 786 - 820. THOUSAND OAKS: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC. ISSN 1552-7794

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Abstract

We study the impact of managers on the success of professional soccer teams using data from the German Bundesliga, where we are exploiting the high turnover rate of managers between teams to disentangle the managers' contributions. Teams employing a manager from the top of the ability distribution gain on average considerably more points than those employing a manager from the bottom. Moreover, estimated abilities have significant predictive power for future performance. Managers also affect teams' playing style. Finally, teams whose manager has been a former professional player perform worse on average compared to managers without a professional player career.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Muehlheusser, Gerd UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schneemann, Sandra UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-9375-1994 UNSPECIFIED Sliwka, Dirk UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-8026-0165 UNSPECIFIED Wallmeier, Niklas UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-2346-1702 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-179155
DOI:	10.1177/1527002516674760
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Sport. Econ.
Volume:	19
Number:	6
Page Range:	S. 786 - 820
Date:	2018
Publisher:	SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
Place of Publication:	THOUSAND OAKS
ISSN:	1552-7794
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Management, Economy and Social Sciences
Divisions:	Center of Excellence C-SEB Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences > Business Administration > Corporate Development > Professorship for Business Administration and Human Resources Management
Subjects:	Economics
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language STOCHASTIC FRONTIER APPROACH; TEAM SPORTS; EFFICIENCY; FOOTBALL; ASSOCIATION; PERFORMANCE; LEAGUE; IMPACT; STYLE Multiple languages Economics; Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/17915