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Managerial decisions and team performance: Evidence from professional elite soccer

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: How do managerial decisions influence team performance? Using tournament data from four sources on 76 managers coaching 34 teams in 1580 matches covering 10 seasons of the Italian male soccer premier league, we provide field evidence on the impact of managerial perseverance in playing style and risk aversion on team performance. We document that managers' perseverance is positively related to team outcomes. Our core findings are robust to a battery of checks. By shedding light on key features of decision‐making in a high‐powered incentives industry with frequent feedback, our results help qualify the “managers matter” view advanced in prior research.

Source: Managerial and Decision Economics

DOI: 10.1002/mde.4354

Authors: David Boto‐García, Alessandro Bucciol, Luca Zarri

Institutions: Universidad de Oviedo, University of Verona

Language: English

Topic: Sports Analytics and Performance

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,970

OpenAlex ID: W4401555938

FWCI: 0.356

Cites: 58

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10