Within-season dismissal of football coaches: Statistical analysis of causes and consequences

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 362-373

  de Dios Tena, Juan ^a,b   Forrest, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Football; Home advantage; Managerial change; Ordered probit; Scapegoat hypothesis

Indexed keywords

MANAGERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

FOOTBALL; HOME ADVANTAGE; MANAGERIAL CHANGE; ORDERED PROBIT; SCAPEGOAT HYPOTHESIS;

STATISTICAL METHODS;

EID: 33847379463     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2006.05.024     Document Type: Article

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